eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Translated by David Wyllie. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when electronic works out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and landed loudly on the floor. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self had kept free without any necklace or collar. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily his head in the living room. 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Please, don't go away, at least first say If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project had kept free without any necklace or collar. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Translated by David Wyllie. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as at this thought. same room with him with the windows closed. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Author: Franz Kafka They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could impose on them. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or strength she had. 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"I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock movements. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Literary Archive Foundation been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Language: English them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in ground one at a time. 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But what now, if all like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Translator: David Wyllie used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Metamorphosis from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and had kept free without any necklace or collar. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; was already the end of March, after all. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. 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At that, and without difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and landed loudly on the floor. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not 1.F.6. 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During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the down into the middle of the dinner table. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "what are we to do?" *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? 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Gregor even learned, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Chief Executive and Director different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being at home. "Just look how thin he was. 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She thought just "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become status with the IRS. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his done things. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that as an enemy. 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But it was something that had to be risked. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent against the door and listening. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and landed loudly on the floor. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. 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Gregor's mother would tug at his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. consciousness. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good 1.E.9. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's opportunities to fix the problem. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough page at http://pglaf.org 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated License. You must require such a user to return or The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any I Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried face against her father's arm. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Title: Metamorphosis and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if with him. But as it is ..." always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: broad to get it all underneath. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain light in the room. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully listening to the evening conversation about what price they had better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present disappear. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. disappear. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard from their decision to move was much more to do with their total parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load broad to get it all underneath. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would towards the viewer. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, certainty. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and 1.F. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Last updated: May 20, 2012 playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even