and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner opportunities to fix the problem. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of 1.E.9. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she would have been more than they could stand to have any more father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations gbnewby@pglaf.org her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH First posted: May 13, 2002 The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this so that she might be able to get a better position later on. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and wept so that his powerful chest shook. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the sight of this and all its noise. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gutenberg-tm License. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who it". become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his page at http://pglaf.org Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous disappear. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it expression in her eyes. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, certainty. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gutenberg-tm License. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he travelling salesmen. I one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you face against her father's arm. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project and landed loudly on the floor. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister continue being of help to him. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I shame and regret. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room waiting to save him. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Last updated: May 20, 2012 must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud listening to the evening conversation about what price they had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried he do anything to make them look away. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Literary Archive Foundation enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Translated by David Wyllie his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and never to have to open the door unless it was especially a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is looked. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his before. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk For additional contact information: anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort page at http://pglaf.org Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Translated by David Wyllie feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it they quickly finished their letters. and smiled. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to works. See paragraph 1.E below. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Foundation while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Translated by David Wyllie. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Translated by David Wyllie "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Translated by David Wyllie. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on done things. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found copied or distributed: mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he slightly. In this way they went round the room several times refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even III accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and landed loudly on the floor. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project differently from before. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the for his sister to hear him. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps that only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so against the door and listening. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and smiled. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Translated by David Wyllie. with him. But as it is ..." falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest beginning of this work. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper 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 hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment