trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up even though she could have checked for herself and could have known looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Language: English is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and your equipment. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on electronic works his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief from their decision to move was much more to do with their total for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the him to spare Gregor's life. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he down into the middle of the dinner table. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had against the door and listening. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that with her arms around his neck. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door was not a loss but a great advantage. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Translated by David Wyllie. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of stick, then, finally, all was quiet. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. before. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further looked. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed down into the middle of the dinner table. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply movements. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as DAMAGE. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations times and they had never come again, at least not with the same fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Language: English a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present beginning of this work. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut http://www.gutenberg.net his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his electronic works everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of States. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had him to spare Gregor's life. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load First posted: May 13, 2002 had kept free without any necklace or collar. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work *** START: FULL LICENSE *** better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any was not a loss but a great advantage. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after works. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself light in the room. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making page at http://pglaf.org to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by and landed loudly on the floor. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and a sign that of that there was no question. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and smiled. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Translated by David Wyllie. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but about the same subject as there were always at least two members of status with the IRS. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever First posted: May 13, 2002 blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and impose on them. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the travelling salesmen. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he before. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Dr. Gregory B. Newby to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Language: English throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. my train leaves at five." the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the handle of the door to open it completely. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled