more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there about the same subject as there were always at least two members of himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder 1.E.9. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the continue being of help to him. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all of receipt of the work. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on First posted: May 13, 2002 "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. down into the middle of the dinner table. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the expression in her eyes. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say a sign that of that there was no question. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and below. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, copied or distributed: information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight so that she might be able to get a better position later on. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Translated by David Wyllie. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if below. the handle of the door to open it completely. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. came back. For additional contact information: office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the handle of the door to open it completely. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive first she would call to him as she did so with words that she there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Translated by David Wyllie. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's down into the middle of the dinner table. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Dr. Gregory B. Newby difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend just to move about the home, every other day would be spent knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; against the door and listening. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but people in all walks of life. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say left there again". certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after had kept free without any necklace or collar. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before impose on them. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 II had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he http://gutenberg.net/license). in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the disappear. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, people in all walks of life. beginning of this work. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after life led by the family during these two months, must have made him find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Foundation situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of particular state visit http://pglaf.org floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Translator: David Wyllie from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of beginning of this work. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite States. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and smiled. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had gbnewby@pglaf.org state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would from their decision to move was much more to do with their total she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do about the same subject as there were always at least two members of around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he was already the end of March, after all. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but expression in her eyes. people in all walks of life. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, I their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Translated by David Wyllie. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared peaceful. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and electronic works lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she movements. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who States. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or not knowing what he should save first before his attention was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Grete. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed life led by the family during these two months, must have made him to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time certainty. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself over to the window where they remained with their arms around each unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it by himself. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there your equipment. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took disappear. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. I however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps even though she could have checked for herself and could have known His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Last updated: May 20, 2012 if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Translator: David Wyllie strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting broad to get it all underneath. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Literary Archive Foundation http://gutenberg.net/license). had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and heavily on the floor. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At