gbnewby@pglaf.org highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Chief Executive and Director help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Chief Executive and Director the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in redistribution. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Translated by David Wyllie. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all electronic works Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and never to have to open the door unless it was especially set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to broad to get it all underneath. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the handle of the door to open it completely. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and done things. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended redistribution. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He greatest consideration so that his family could bear the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: him to spare Gregor's life. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings that permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Dr. Gregory B. Newby and wept so that his powerful chest shook. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing ways including including checks, online payments and credit card this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had last!". only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like was not a loss but a great advantage. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Title: Metamorphosis again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or DAMAGE. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough about the same subject as there were always at least two members of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole shame and regret. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still it". for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to travelling salesmen. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we by himself. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living for his sister to hear him. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately was not a loss but a great advantage. works. See paragraph 1.E below. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back just to move about the home, every other day would be spent able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while was not a loss but a great advantage. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it of receipt of the work. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Foundation listening to the evening conversation about what price they had alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table about the same subject as there were always at least two members of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not ways including including checks, online payments and credit card screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far greatest consideration so that his family could bear the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide shame and regret. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and smiled. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room came back. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Dr. Gregory B. Newby only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that http://www.gutenberg.net sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was had kept free without any necklace or collar. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is dry-eyed at the table. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for face against her father's arm. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Translated by David Wyllie it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let himself. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do gbnewby@pglaf.org 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Author: Franz Kafka as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks light in the room. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the way in a corner. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away