father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be listening to the evening conversation about what price they had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all he do anything to make them look away. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to 1.E.9. Grete. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to would have been more than they could stand to have any more pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the below. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and smiled. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project approach us with offers to donate. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and landed loudly on the floor. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the handle of the door to open it completely. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps *** START: FULL LICENSE *** stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with by himself. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family II could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it came back. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect done things. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any that the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition down the room. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with peaceful. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Translated by David Wyllie importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but 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 you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Chief Executive and Director done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Translated by David Wyllie by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. people in all walks of life. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear your equipment. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Grete. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember For additional contact information: until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his States. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost light in the room. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use first to get up and stretch out her young body. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position last!". almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or things had become superfluous which, although they could not be of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Last updated: May 20, 2012 Literary Archive Foundation or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go towards the viewer. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be page at http://pglaf.org "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had redistribution. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again was not a loss but a great advantage. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings with him. But as it is ..." had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To consciousness. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? opportunities to fix the problem. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: travelling salesmen. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance copied or distributed: while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing peaceful. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Translator: David Wyllie Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could towards the viewer. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Metamorphosis at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding against the door and listening. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared himself. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. I wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a light in the room. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was heavily on the floor. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times was not a loss but a great advantage. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost movements. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he face against her father's arm. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do