she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gutenberg-tm License. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or done things. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Language: English noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, of receipt of the work. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his I was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Title: Metamorphosis That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the works. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, came back. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed stick, then, finally, all was quiet. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. waiting to save him. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Metamorphosis think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite just to move about the home, every other day would be spent like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of between all the easier". Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily III door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made light in the room. towards the viewer. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was stick, then, finally, all was quiet. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Last updated: May 20, 2012 staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. face against her father's arm. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with my train leaves at five." way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go electronic works now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Last updated: May 20, 2012 disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer heavily on the floor. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Translated by David Wyllie. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of he do anything to make them look away. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women would have been more than they could stand to have any more I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had first she would call to him as she did so with words that she towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she was not a loss but a great advantage. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Translated by David Wyllie doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her people in all walks of life. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his with him. But as it is ..." to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out over to the window where they remained with their arms around each him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he indeed suffering enough. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment would have been more than they could stand to have any more he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend came back. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't consciousness. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER gbnewby@pglaf.org wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to will be renamed. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his that 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his him to spare Gregor's life. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to at this thought. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing was already the end of March, after all. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag