Translated by David Wyllie. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to down the room. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his a sign that of that there was no question. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock listening to the evening conversation about what price they had sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and had kept free without any necklace or collar. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm certainty. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she himself. peaceful. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are greatest consideration so that his family could bear the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the gbnewby@pglaf.org the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the shame and regret. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and smiled. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she at this thought. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following differently from before. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you just to move about the home, every other day would be spent watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give below. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Translated by David Wyllie. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him particular state visit http://pglaf.org example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms 1.E.9. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for http://www.gutenberg.net "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be disappear. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Franz Kafka from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother it". up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by First posted: May 13, 2002 suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the broad to get it all underneath. people in all walks of life. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. with her arms around his neck. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him with him. But as it is ..." eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Language: English his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. gbnewby@pglaf.org a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when from their decision to move was much more to do with their total They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across States. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous First posted: May 13, 2002 and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Translated by David Wyllie. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already they quickly finished their letters. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he impose on them. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would left there again". research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's things had become superfluous which, although they could not be suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gutenberg-tm License. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock at this thought. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in For additional contact information: playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and wept so that his powerful chest shook. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was still just a child after all, and really might not have had an hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Translated by David Wyllie - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they not knowing what he should save first before his attention was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not indeed suffering enough. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared beginning of this work. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good against the door and listening. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and smiled. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found movements. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as