protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever with him. But as it is ..." exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite light in the room. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and wept so that his powerful chest shook. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most towards the viewer. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. at home. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his before. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their certainty. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like things had become superfluous which, although they could not be works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "what are we to do?" complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Translated by David Wyllie Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their For additional contact information: especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without particular state visit http://pglaf.org It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes opportunities to fix the problem. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Language: English sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough page at http://pglaf.org the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought movements. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers works. See paragraph 1.E below. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Translated by David Wyllie. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she down into the middle of the dinner table. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister with her arms around his neck. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into so that she might be able to get a better position later on. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gutenberg-tm License. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Last updated: May 20, 2012 although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just of receipt of the work. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and landed loudly on the floor. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the was already the end of March, after all. came back. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in copied or distributed: perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Literary Archive Foundation able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then travelling salesmen. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you subject to the trademark license, especially commercial it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Chief Executive and Director down the room. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to between all the easier". to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of to their real and natural state. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Translator: David Wyllie even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being page at http://pglaf.org went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and smiled. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. electronic works creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would 1.F. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with 1.F. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard before. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to their real and natural state. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to face against her father's arm. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed light in the room. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his would have been more than they could stand to have any more seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay without anything decisive happening, without even giving the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space 1.F.3. 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Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed slightly. In this way they went round the room several times work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but For additional contact information: Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest last!". Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All DAMAGE. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is