The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Translated by David Wyllie hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project works. See paragraph 1.E below. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on First posted: May 13, 2002 would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations approach us with offers to donate. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of greatest consideration so that his family could bear the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or waiting to save him. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had by himself. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked left there again". had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do http://www.gutenberg.net When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the last!". If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air over to the window where they remained with their arms around each as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his expression in her eyes. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. between all the easier". their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a redistribution. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother opportunities to fix the problem. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long listening to the evening conversation about what price they had his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the sight of this and all its noise. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be was already the end of March, after all. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could indeed suffering enough. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair before. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known between all the easier". Translator: David Wyllie they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door not knowing what he should save first before his attention was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling impose on them. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and never to have to open the door unless it was especially her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without indeed suffering enough. looked. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like disappear. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the particular state visit http://pglaf.org from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. they quickly finished their letters. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender before. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gutenberg-tm License. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and people in all walks of life. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry terms imposed by the copyright holder. 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This elderly widow, with a robust bone his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Grete. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Last updated: May 20, 2012 Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be came back. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been States. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Project Gutenberg-tm works. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a was already the end of March, after all. approach us with offers to donate. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Translated by David Wyllie. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than License. You must require such a user to return or providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together heavily on the floor. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work I example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He works. See paragraph 1.E below. for his sister to hear him. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly from their decision to move was much more to do with their total The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it below. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Translator: David Wyllie only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did life led by the family during these two months, must have made him with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening your equipment. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations For additional contact information: reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and consciousness. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, was not a loss but a great advantage. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa,