the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to their real and natural state. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed peaceful. disappear. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, was not a loss but a great advantage. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: redistribution. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but same room with him with the windows closed. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm down the room. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the way in a corner. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his they quickly finished their letters. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand broad to get it all underneath. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Translated by David Wyllie away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total electronic works before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", life led by the family during these two months, must have made him one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the face against her father's arm. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "what are we to do?" been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The had kept free without any necklace or collar. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even with her arms around his neck. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Franz Kafka they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be that Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Project Gutenberg-tm works. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was would have been more than they could stand to have any more All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and III For additional contact information: and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon License. You must require such a user to return or Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in that becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her they quickly finished their letters. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would at home. broad to get it all underneath. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project and smiled. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so status with the IRS. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the light in the room. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Last updated: May 20, 2012 were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his came back. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down left there again". catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the way in a corner. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never it". If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out slightly. In this way they went round the room several times was already the end of March, after all. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Title: Metamorphosis lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the handle of the door to open it completely. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Translator: David Wyllie the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do differently from before. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too disappear. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the at this thought. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it