to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that just to move about the home, every other day would be spent time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as down the room. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, waiting to save him. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged gbnewby@pglaf.org and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will travelling salesmen. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every approach us with offers to donate. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone himself. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her would have been more than they could stand to have any more have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. at home. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself movements. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she expression in her eyes. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Literary Archive Foundation provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally subject to the trademark license, especially commercial very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming that all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his copied or distributed: one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Translator: David Wyllie despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her DAMAGE. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest against the door and listening. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone certainty. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more so that she might be able to get a better position later on. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest opportunities to fix the problem. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Metamorphosis collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the it". though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could below. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Translator: David Wyllie he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and smiled. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown disappear. the handle of the door to open it completely. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who was not a loss but a great advantage. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Translated by David Wyllie. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first face against her father's arm. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what and wept so that his powerful chest shook. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak was already the end of March, after all. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where stick, then, finally, all was quiet. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear travelling salesmen. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was page at http://pglaf.org well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father your equipment. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, For additional contact information: line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than 1.F. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again will be renamed. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Last updated: May 20, 2012 to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking even though she could have checked for herself and could have known everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table DAMAGE. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived from their decision to move was much more to do with their total of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, redistribution. Translated by David Wyllie somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Literary Archive Foundation his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get 1.E.9. Literary Archive Foundation she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden down the room. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have him to spare Gregor's life. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the differently from before. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, II probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here heavily on the floor. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the For additional contact information: One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was