just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! it". stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to 1.E.9. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments impose on them. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh light in the room. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound down the room. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever indeed suffering enough. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her with him. But as it is ..." heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by ways including including checks, online payments and credit card That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His shame and regret. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should certainty. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the handle of the door to open it completely. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, he do anything to make them look away. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" times and they had never come again, at least not with the same hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for II "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Translated by David Wyllie. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. copied or distributed: it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Literary Archive Foundation they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each my train leaves at five." efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he between all the easier". This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that http://www.gutenberg.net he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. left there again". left there again". as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the down the room. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into and never to have to open the door unless it was especially works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation DAMAGE. Author: Franz Kafka recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Franz Kafka attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled DAMAGE. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to between all the easier". your equipment. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property there was still some money available from the old days. It was not he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face of receipt of the work. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Literary Archive Foundation - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by III will be renamed. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: peaceful. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. was not a loss but a great advantage. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Translated by David Wyllie probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Literary Archive Foundation Title: Metamorphosis They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very with him. But as it is ..." middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and approach us with offers to donate. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Author: Franz Kafka playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" against the door and listening. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Translated by David Wyllie. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister things had become superfluous which, although they could not be saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. 1.E.9. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg