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His disappointment at the failure of his plan, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Last updated: May 20, 2012 ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing status with the IRS. States. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear would have been more than they could stand to have any more he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the sight of this and all its noise. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework indeed suffering enough. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the with him. But as it is ..." Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Translated by David Wyllie flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro with her arms around his neck. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his a sign that of that there was no question. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to last!". bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, License. You must require such a user to return or controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The shame and regret. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something to their real and natural state. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. differently from before. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they differently from before. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, of receipt of the work. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him towards the viewer. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Language: English labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very he do anything to make them look away. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force status with the IRS. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and continue being of help to him. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and beginning of this work. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - slightly. In this way they went round the room several times work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it greatest consideration so that his family could bear the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official opportunities to fix the problem. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether him to spare Gregor's life. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to first to get up and stretch out her young body. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Translated by David Wyllie. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other First posted: May 13, 2002 If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's left there again". playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest beginning of this work. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: with him. But as it is ..." do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and light in the room. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Chief Executive and Director other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I down into the middle of the dinner table. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk For additional contact information: almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower ways including including checks, online payments and credit card for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Dr. Gregory B. Newby dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it electronic works backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there things had become superfluous which, although they could not be pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance For additional contact information: going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, http://gutenberg.net/license). his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg indeed suffering enough. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of at this thought. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing times and they had never come again, at least not with the same broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one there was still some money available from the old days. It was not your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from I used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, http://www.gutenberg.net the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found