such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his For additional contact information: was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had stick, then, finally, all was quiet. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the waiting to save him. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his with her arms around his neck. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. came back. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of heavily on the floor. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another down into the middle of the dinner table. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did first to get up and stretch out her young body. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where shame and regret. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Last updated: May 20, 2012 his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Chief Executive and Director from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the redistribution. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and he do anything to make them look away. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like States. down the room. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into before. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Translated by David Wyllie. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and http://gutenberg.net/license). so that she might be able to get a better position later on. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of License. You must require such a user to return or himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had DAMAGE. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Project Gutenberg-tm works. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free heavily on the floor. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, For additional contact information: works. See paragraph 1.E below. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for life led by the family during these two months, must have made him falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some subject to the trademark license, especially commercial without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first disappear. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right they quickly finished their letters. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can DAMAGE. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Translated by David Wyllie before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by over to the window where they remained with their arms around each unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the sight of this and all its noise. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "what are we to do?" Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first 1.F. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of at this thought. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Translated by David Wyllie. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness travelling salesmen. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed there was still some money available from the old days. It was not unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't light in the room. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could waiting to save him. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the way in a corner. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back differently from before. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and last!". morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down down into the middle of the dinner table. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property travelling salesmen. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy so that she might be able to get a better position later on. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could room. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting redistribution. him to spare Gregor's life. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be from their decision to move was much more to do with their total last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or and wept so that his powerful chest shook. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his