now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Franz Kafka sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him waiting to save him. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And gbnewby@pglaf.org 1.F. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what First posted: May 13, 2002 give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they consciousness. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Grete. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the before. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of shame and regret. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This at this thought. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Language: English people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with not knowing what he should save first before his attention was unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently impose on them. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to particular state visit http://pglaf.org different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright light in the room. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if of receipt of the work. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made with him. But as it is ..." Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. was already the end of March, after all. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Franz Kafka though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised so that she might be able to get a better position later on. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a copied or distributed: obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very works. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Translator: David Wyllie immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "what are we to do?" at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being himself. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. came back. Translated by David Wyllie especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across between all the easier". smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be works. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight about the same subject as there were always at least two members of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: just to move about the home, every other day would be spent He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him face against her father's arm. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down listening to the evening conversation about what price they had way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! 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I'm from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Grete. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely travelling salesmen. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Metamorphosis word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled slightly. In this way they went round the room several times chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up greatest consideration so that his family could bear the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Foundation Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair my train leaves at five." room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting works. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door expression in her eyes. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gutenberg-tm License. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the light in the room. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide I he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Translated by David Wyllie. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight