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He didn't eat anything for so long. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of and smiled. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled http://gutenberg.net/license). sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three was already the end of March, after all. 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He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gutenberg-tm License. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The there was still some money available from the old days. It was not out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for stick, then, finally, all was quiet. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already status with the IRS. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he about the same subject as there were always at least two members of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Dr. Gregory B. Newby himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had himself. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the sight of this and all its noise. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down your equipment. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper without anything decisive happening, without even giving the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Last updated: May 20, 2012 could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used beginning of this work. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At that this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside License. You must require such a user to return or unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt towards the viewer. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was will be renamed. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Translated by David Wyllie. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust disappear. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a will be renamed. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Last updated: May 20, 2012 only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Dr. Gregory B. Newby a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise 1.E.9. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was looked. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Translated by David Wyllie. particular state visit http://pglaf.org grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview For additional contact information: Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Translated by David Wyllie. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that expression in her eyes. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project stick, then, finally, all was quiet. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Chief Executive and Director noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. 1.F. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined works. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's listening to the evening conversation about what price they had his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, between all the easier". if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and landed loudly on the floor. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and wept so that his powerful chest shook. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the light in the room. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and never to have to open the door unless it was especially shame and regret. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at States. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Author: Franz Kafka with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern with her arms around his neck. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor differently from before. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Last updated: May 20, 2012 included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room peaceful. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally same room with him with the windows closed. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, himself. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind,