for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole just to move about the home, every other day would be spent recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his expression in her eyes. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever a sign that of that there was no question. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in First posted: May 13, 2002 room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Translator: David Wyllie copied or distributed: one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised was already the end of March, after all. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the sight of this and all its noise. to their real and natural state. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her they quickly finished their letters. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without against the door and listening. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and never to have to open the door unless it was especially movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly consciousness. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the indeed suffering enough. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the way in a corner. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out License. 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It was not very clear there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On for his sister to hear him. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy people in all walks of life. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made just to move about the home, every other day would be spent She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Language: English It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated same room with him with the windows closed. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Last updated: May 20, 2012 States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong subject to the trademark license, especially commercial When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked First posted: May 13, 2002 when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Translated by David Wyllie more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that times and they had never come again, at least not with the same they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting against the door and listening. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her times and they had never come again, at least not with the same other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to indeed suffering enough. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It 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 to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear he do anything to make them look away. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; was already the end of March, after all. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had with her arms around his neck. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too works. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important things had become superfluous which, although they could not be WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. before. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Last updated: May 20, 2012 "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Translated by David Wyllie. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's States. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the of receipt of the work. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were 1.F. came back. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his him to spare Gregor's life. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the consciousness. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when II as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Franz Kafka people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the way in a corner. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and wept so that his powerful chest shook. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - it". smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies