it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and never to have to open the door unless it was especially screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the sight of this and all its noise. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Language: English was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more of receipt of the work. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried just to move about the home, every other day would be spent open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do at this thought. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Translated by David Wyllie. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. 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He They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening License. You must require such a user to return or made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Translated by David Wyllie. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to last!". As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the redistribution. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks a steady and invisible force. 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He meant to be as careful and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with some nonsensical hope. 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How can that be flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's dry-eyed at the table. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that disappear. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. 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He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself works. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Foundation before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Last updated: May 20, 2012 "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. 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Royalty payments including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work certainty. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and room being carefully shut had woken him. 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It pressed down on his back a little, and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United things had become superfluous which, although they could not be filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it room. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their down the room. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." life led by the family during these two months, must have made him 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, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness there was still some money available from the old days. It was not So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. face against her father's arm. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project 1.E.1. 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It's all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the handle of the door to open it completely. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room between all the easier". himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air light in the room. broad to get it all underneath. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that particular state visit http://pglaf.org such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project just to move about the home, every other day would be spent must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would gbnewby@pglaf.org you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his expression in her eyes. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the heavily on the floor. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it ways including including checks, online payments and credit card came back. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact would have been more than they could stand to have any more wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost first to get up and stretch out her young body. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the dry-eyed at the table. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Language: English experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in times and they had never come again, at least not with the same possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father DAMAGE. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Translated by David Wyllie Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get opportunities to fix the problem. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and landed loudly on the floor. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after for his sister to hear him. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in States. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Translated by David Wyllie. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father