back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight States. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in at home. down into the middle of the dinner table. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Project Gutenberg-tm works. Translator: David Wyllie form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the certainty. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole speak to him in that way once again. 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She did not see him straight The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding waiting to save him. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of with him. But as it is ..." fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was with her arms around his neck. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Translated by David Wyllie. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 my train leaves at five." other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his dry-eyed at the table. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and done things. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer waiting to save him. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he against the door and listening. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore they quickly finished their letters. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother dry-eyed at the table. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value himself. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. States. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, shame and regret. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his broad to get it all underneath. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement waiting to save him. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Chief Executive and Director than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with stick, then, finally, all was quiet. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her status with the IRS. I works. See paragraph 1.E below. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Chief Executive and Director almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Metamorphosis would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really dry-eyed at the table. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples there was still some money available from the old days. It was not about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite he do anything to make them look away. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see For additional contact information: they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Translated by David Wyllie. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of himself. II wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry a sign that of that there was no question. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Author: Franz Kafka the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Project Gutenberg-tm works. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister opportunities to fix the problem. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder between all the easier". before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to First posted: May 13, 2002 don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from with him. But as it is ..." for his sister to hear him. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could times and they had never come again, at least not with the same of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a http://www.gutenberg.net expression in her eyes. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the redistribution. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and