and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but came back. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on disappear. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Title: Metamorphosis round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" beginning of this work. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The towards the viewer. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword was not a loss but a great advantage. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. impose on them. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she opportunities to fix the problem. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. they quickly finished their letters. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. first to get up and stretch out her young body. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort subject to the trademark license, especially commercial until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Chief Executive and Director his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to indeed suffering enough. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included face against her father's arm. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more electronic works with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the handle of the door to open it completely. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Last updated: May 20, 2012 the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown himself. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic over to the window where they remained with their arms around each look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible ways including including checks, online payments and credit card family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After approach us with offers to donate. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself travelling salesmen. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who towards the viewer. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary waiting to save him. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward over to the window where they remained with their arms around each strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and landed loudly on the floor. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Translated by David Wyllie. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project 1.F. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there about the same subject as there were always at least two members of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To of receipt of the work. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at ways including including checks, online payments and credit card especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's first to get up and stretch out her young body. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in himself. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, my train leaves at five." if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with looked. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg works. See paragraph 1.E below. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set was already the end of March, after all. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the expression in her eyes. towards the viewer. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with between all the easier". their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's even though she could have checked for herself and could have known his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be light in the room. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort differently from before. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Grete. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in room. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Literary Archive Foundation way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Translated by David Wyllie with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing gbnewby@pglaf.org between all the easier". father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps will be renamed. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. approach us with offers to donate. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg light in the room. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face 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. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Translated by David Wyllie milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the peaceful. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily