not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out first she would call to him as she did so with words that she that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do face against her father's arm. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned consciousness. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with travelling salesmen. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Project Gutenberg-tm works. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and against the door and listening. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping things had become superfluous which, although they could not be at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for done things. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no with her arms around his neck. of receipt of the work. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 http://gutenberg.net/license). he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Translated by David Wyllie there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Translated by David Wyllie if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him still just a child after all, and really might not have had an bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure broad to get it all underneath. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the a sign that of that there was no question. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Title: Metamorphosis fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm looked. face against her father's arm. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no him to spare Gregor's life. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any subject to the trademark license, especially commercial family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed heavily on the floor. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone of receipt of the work. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use at home. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would over to the window where they remained with their arms around each His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't to their real and natural state. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed opportunities to fix the problem. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but room. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Translated by David Wyllie. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this was already the end of March, after all. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Language: English out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he last!". to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when greatest consideration so that his family could bear the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's there was still some money available from the old days. It was not listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and your equipment. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent done things. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as subject to the trademark license, especially commercial He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped that slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would ways including including checks, online payments and credit card watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they gbnewby@pglaf.org But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's left there again". almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise III is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only works. See paragraph 1.E below. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to was already the end of March, after all. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the between all the easier". however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Franz Kafka experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said same room with him with the windows closed. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; 1.F. against the door and listening. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and with her arms around his neck. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a last!". her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes http://gutenberg.net/license). sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and that Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, was not a loss but a great advantage. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got things had become superfluous which, although they could not be disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and landed loudly on the floor. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the I phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place travelling salesmen. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally differently from before. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and wept so that his powerful chest shook. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got works. See paragraph 1.E below. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way broad to get it all underneath. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the III precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gutenberg-tm License. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Last updated: May 20, 2012 this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and dry-eyed at the table. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain