grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project it". the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room it". lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the opportunities to fix the problem. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without I TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT was already the end of March, after all. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the way in a corner. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional things had become superfluous which, although they could not be while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Translated by David Wyllie. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking down the room. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is that Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his against the door and listening. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another before. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a a sign that of that there was no question. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "what are we to do?" only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the handle of the door to open it completely. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door times and they had never come again, at least not with the same was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the I slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but he do anything to make them look away. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" face against her father's arm. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** particular state visit http://pglaf.org His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while down the room. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Metamorphosis possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: beginning of this work. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the 1.E.9. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand peaceful. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they continue being of help to him. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but License. You must require such a user to return or unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be not knowing what he should save first before his attention was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some gbnewby@pglaf.org in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear States. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his disappear. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Translated by David Wyllie. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more particular state visit http://pglaf.org before. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not DAMAGE. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired that regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole License. You must require such a user to return or accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project First posted: May 13, 2002 this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or between all the easier". him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no done things. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Translated by David Wyllie. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, between all the easier". methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Last updated: May 20, 2012 of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times shame and regret. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of beginning of this work. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to was not a loss but a great advantage. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen was not a loss but a great advantage. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide listening to the evening conversation about what price they had devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version was already the end of March, after all. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, it". though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? opportunities to fix the problem. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. at this thought. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project with her arms around his neck. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly beginning of this work. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to towards the viewer. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his down the room. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange and landed loudly on the floor. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had beginning of this work. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor