Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in consciousness. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, him to spare Gregor's life. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, 1.F. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies gbnewby@pglaf.org open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white by himself. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was gbnewby@pglaf.org it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the handle of the door to open it completely. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Foundation one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Translated by David Wyllie. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and landed loudly on the floor. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been by himself. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become broad to get it all underneath. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt shame and regret. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly listening to the evening conversation about what price they had his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed they quickly finished their letters. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Metamorphosis hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped himself. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence status with the IRS. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Metamorphosis The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help looked. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned http://www.gutenberg.net breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound greatest consideration so that his family could bear the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 status with the IRS. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - people in all walks of life. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation a sign that of that there was no question. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Translated by David Wyllie. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He would have been more than they could stand to have any more his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with ways including including checks, online payments and credit card shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project status with the IRS. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The below. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and never to have to open the door unless it was especially his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father with her arms around his neck. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand *** START: FULL LICENSE *** To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had copied or distributed: and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to approach us with offers to donate. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of III landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right