carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and waiting to save him. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in last!". one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Translated by David Wyllie. status with the IRS. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag of receipt of the work. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Author: Franz Kafka how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project http://gutenberg.net/license). sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay http://www.gutenberg.net 1.F. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his 1.E.9. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes for his sister to hear him. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him disappear. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were was already the end of March, after all. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn shame and regret. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of receipt of the work. disappear. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they opportunities to fix the problem. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be continue being of help to him. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with certainty. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd shame and regret. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at slightly. In this way they went round the room several times they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but him to spare Gregor's life. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing so that she might be able to get a better position later on. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! stick, then, finally, all was quiet. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by 1.F. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Translator: David Wyllie She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground by himself. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats was not a loss but a great advantage. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. certainty. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's first to get up and stretch out her young body. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Literary Archive Foundation provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, impose on them. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their II some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with listening to the evening conversation about what price they had before. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had differently from before. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the way in a corner. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all http://gutenberg.net/license). your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the handle of the door to open it completely. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without done things. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Franz Kafka living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, continue being of help to him. expression in her eyes. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free 1.F. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times redistribution. Title: Metamorphosis boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had subject to the trademark license, especially commercial frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and landed loudly on the floor. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. face against her father's arm. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO opportunities to fix the problem. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled to their real and natural state. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living For additional contact information: his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to