work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower electronic works said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into gbnewby@pglaf.org still just a child after all, and really might not have had an situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than before. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and indeed suffering enough. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's First posted: May 13, 2002 enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his light in the room. they quickly finished their letters. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, First posted: May 13, 2002 set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a without anything decisive happening, without even giving the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from subject to the trademark license, especially commercial have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Literary Archive Foundation legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed opportunities to fix the problem. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out so that she might be able to get a better position later on. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with stick, then, finally, all was quiet. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Metamorphosis is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned looked. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Translated by David Wyllie. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the sight of this and all its noise. left there again". returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Translated by David Wyllie when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any between all the easier". help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not broad to get it all underneath. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Title: Metamorphosis as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another broad to get it all underneath. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost copied or distributed: suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the him to spare Gregor's life. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the status with the IRS. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, consciousness. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Translated by David Wyllie. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the handle of the door to open it completely. him to spare Gregor's life. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Translated by David Wyllie first she would call to him as she did so with words that she mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, will be renamed. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. dry-eyed at the table. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Chief Executive and Director better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and smiled. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Grete. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at not knowing what he should save first before his attention was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister II good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the shame and regret. shame and regret. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't from their decision to move was much more to do with their total hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the sight of this and all its noise. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact first to get up and stretch out her young body. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the handle of the door to open it completely. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not he do anything to make them look away. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help down the room. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of people in all walks of life. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Franz Kafka lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room