wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and page at http://pglaf.org too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, was already the end of March, after all. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours towards the viewer. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would waiting to save him. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared "what are we to do?" people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that 1.E.9. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying peaceful. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Last updated: May 20, 2012 same room with him with the windows closed. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the sight of this and all its noise. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from http://www.gutenberg.net that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll http://gutenberg.net/license). improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that came back. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the came back. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and was not a loss but a great advantage. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will electronic works only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too left there again". the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Project Gutenberg-tm works. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in redistribution. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Chief Executive and Director This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and never to have to open the door unless it was especially does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Language: English She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player works. See paragraph 1.E below. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel redistribution. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to down the room. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And face against her father's arm. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT certainty. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and smiled. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to will be renamed. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. First posted: May 13, 2002 License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Chief Executive and Director request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the down the room. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gutenberg-tm License. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made light in the room. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about continue being of help to him. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was there was still some money available from the old days. It was not He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Translated by David Wyllie. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gutenberg-tm License. First posted: May 13, 2002 unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by differently from before. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with for his sister to hear him. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Translated by David Wyllie on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. face against her father's arm. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. heavily on the floor. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, would have been more than they could stand to have any more rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Translated by David Wyllie expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief disappear. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and with him. But as it is ..." efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his face against her father's arm. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a disappear. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without that would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Translated by David Wyllie Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a with him. But as it is ..." was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe light in the room. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got expression in her eyes. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy at home. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see at this thought. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments was not a loss but a great advantage. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for by himself. himself. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of by himself. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any by himself.