had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the sight of this and all its noise. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Project Gutenberg-tm works. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to a sign that of that there was no question. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to approach us with offers to donate. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked movements. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact III again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. III straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort there was still some money available from the old days. It was not continue being of help to him. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock broad to get it all underneath. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** towards the viewer. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Translated by David Wyllie. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and landed loudly on the floor. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the travelling salesmen. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been between all the easier". responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and landed loudly on the floor. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Translated by David Wyllie. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to left there again". how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had expression in her eyes. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her at home. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that listening to the evening conversation about what price they had first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had room. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter face against her father's arm. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gutenberg-tm License. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He "what are we to do?" couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Metamorphosis easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Translated by David Wyllie are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been even though she could have checked for herself and could have known seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about room. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way First posted: May 13, 2002 at this thought. they quickly finished their letters. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more "what are we to do?" swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: broad to get it all underneath. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Author: Franz Kafka business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to III even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Metamorphosis chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure so that she might be able to get a better position later on. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any it". to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present down into the middle of the dinner table. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh without anything decisive happening, without even giving the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out 1.F. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even impose on them. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Foundation than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Translator: David Wyllie stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as License. You must require such a user to return or was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any II made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Franz Kafka six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. 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At times like this he would direct his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the sight of this and all its noise. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the would have been more than they could stand to have any more himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off of receipt of the work. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have at this thought. Translated by David Wyllie. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always would have been more than they could stand to have any more Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: looked. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, light in the room. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when