his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond subject to the trademark license, especially commercial there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this with her arms around his neck. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of at home. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any my train leaves at five." Translated by David Wyllie. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you they quickly finished their letters. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far gbnewby@pglaf.org down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware over to the window where they remained with their arms around each This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 had kept free without any necklace or collar. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very between all the easier". they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few beginning of this work. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned about the same subject as there were always at least two members of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not broad to get it all underneath. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go continue being of help to him. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance was already the end of March, after all. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Metamorphosis without anything decisive happening, without even giving the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was movements. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT it". which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a broad to get it all underneath. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of a sign that of that there was no question. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table of receipt of the work. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and smiled. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide between all the easier". the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding particular state visit http://pglaf.org "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. by himself. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at last!". mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is face against her father's arm. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He continue being of help to him. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own not knowing what he should save first before his attention was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white http://gutenberg.net/license). as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him stick, then, finally, all was quiet. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used him to spare Gregor's life. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me face against her father's arm. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered he do anything to make them look away. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of *** START: FULL LICENSE *** electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Translated by David Wyllie. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another works. See paragraph 1.E below. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move First posted: May 13, 2002 three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, redistribution. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the dry-eyed at the table. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the below. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Title: Metamorphosis his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague at this thought. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there that sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gutenberg-tm License. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his II taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right works. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed even though she could have checked for herself and could have known it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Literary Archive Foundation individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any first to get up and stretch out her young body. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an