Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, had kept free without any necklace or collar. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project himself. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from electronic works "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all subject to the trademark license, especially commercial he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out broad to get it all underneath. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Translated by David Wyllie cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can *** START: FULL LICENSE *** cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but opportunities to fix the problem. DAMAGE. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works between all the easier". Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Literary Archive Foundation electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. him to spare Gregor's life. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of first to get up and stretch out her young body. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of below. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever States. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or at this thought. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, they quickly finished their letters. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to First posted: May 13, 2002 his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier even though she could have checked for herself and could have known out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Translated by David Wyllie how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project over to the window where they remained with their arms around each then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net gbnewby@pglaf.org you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said electronic works Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it 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 some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have License. You must require such a user to return or only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling works. See paragraph 1.E below. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm about the same subject as there were always at least two members of sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm to their real and natural state. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was at home. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Author: Franz Kafka This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no him to spare Gregor's life. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation from their decision to move was much more to do with their total have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into from their decision to move was much more to do with their total of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any impose on them. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Literary Archive Foundation of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, by himself. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying page at http://pglaf.org carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by will be renamed. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was continue being of help to him. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you page at http://pglaf.org Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Translated by David Wyllie instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's him to spare Gregor's life. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit