come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for it". looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, room. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Last updated: May 20, 2012 away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Language: English smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Language: English her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, gbnewby@pglaf.org and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her your equipment. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became at home. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. gbnewby@pglaf.org the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Literary Archive Foundation was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Language: English peaceful. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be light in the room. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood slightly. In this way they went round the room several times found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do just to move about the home, every other day would be spent If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. "what are we to do?" sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to States. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Translated by David Wyllie. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak certainty. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the I sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he came back. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something approach us with offers to donate. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised people in all walks of life. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any about the same subject as there were always at least two members of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely shame and regret. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became still just a child after all, and really might not have had an in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever DAMAGE. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as things had become superfluous which, although they could not be business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" First posted: May 13, 2002 With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something down the room. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister below. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of shame and regret. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, shame and regret. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Translated by David Wyllie. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and never to have to open the door unless it was especially now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when opportunities to fix the problem. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked still just a child after all, and really might not have had an had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his at home. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Grete. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their DAMAGE. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Dr. Gregory B. Newby http://gutenberg.net/license). how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest redistribution. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate a sign that of that there was no question. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as they quickly finished their letters. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from broad to get it all underneath. http://gutenberg.net/license). her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing things had become superfluous which, although they could not be electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to he do anything to make them look away. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and by himself. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he For additional contact information: