getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. same room with him with the windows closed. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Grete. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with differently from before. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, by himself. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching First posted: May 13, 2002 better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too License. You must require such a user to return or possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" certainty. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the License. You must require such a user to return or He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. continue being of help to him. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Dr. Gregory B. Newby away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at face against her father's arm. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being at home. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no had kept free without any necklace or collar. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but heavily on the floor. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled towards the viewer. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with page at http://pglaf.org and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Last updated: May 20, 2012 reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards room. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Last updated: May 20, 2012 become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in they quickly finished their letters. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than from their decision to move was much more to do with their total electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a below. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Author: Franz Kafka he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in came back. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the beginning of this work. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that page at http://pglaf.org which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door still just a child after all, and really might not have had an she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no approach us with offers to donate. Translated by David Wyllie. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and smiled. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his III That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Title: Metamorphosis first to get up and stretch out her young body. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally greatest consideration so that his family could bear the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been For additional contact information: round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak electronic works cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his II and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said slightly. In this way they went round the room several times before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to their real and natural state. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at movements. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - without anything decisive happening, without even giving the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my *** START: FULL LICENSE *** newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared For additional contact information: become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his it". the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm page at http://pglaf.org with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it particular state visit http://pglaf.org different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not came back. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once dry-eyed at the table. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Translated by David Wyllie clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired beginning of this work. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Grete. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak consciousness. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the 1.F. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but I with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen travelling salesmen. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep.