out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had copied or distributed: receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and wept so that his powerful chest shook. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Last updated: May 20, 2012 long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss against the door and listening. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his impose on them. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had at home. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Translator: David Wyllie the handle of the door to open it completely. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the before. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Foundation copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so disappear. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've DAMAGE. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain disappear. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been down into the middle of the dinner table. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Translated by David Wyllie pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the waiting to save him. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living License. You must require such a user to return or to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact still just a child after all, and really might not have had an from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" people in all walks of life. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as indeed suffering enough. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the last!". and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt my train leaves at five." Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and they quickly finished their letters. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to down the room. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. was not a loss but a great advantage. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing License. You must require such a user to return or do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Translated by David Wyllie. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to waiting to save him. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the way in a corner. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was of receipt of the work. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gutenberg-tm License. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it page at http://pglaf.org them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to for his sister to hear him. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Last updated: May 20, 2012 legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had face against her father's arm. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his down the room. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if down the room. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and face against her father's arm. particular state visit http://pglaf.org keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as it". that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the sight of this and all its noise. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro continue being of help to him. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Translated by David Wyllie calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he face against her father's arm. opportunities to fix the problem. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him towards the viewer. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200]