the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not last!". people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her peaceful. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the will be renamed. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was page at http://pglaf.org while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles things had become superfluous which, although they could not be him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, First posted: May 13, 2002 provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with http://gutenberg.net/license). only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project himself. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for will be renamed. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it consciousness. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all works. See paragraph 1.E below. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. your equipment. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United electronic works enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, gbnewby@pglaf.org had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand consciousness. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was at this thought. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple light in the room. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. certainty. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands from their decision to move was much more to do with their total still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not even though she could have checked for herself and could have known subject to the trademark license, especially commercial individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his your equipment. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been not knowing what he should save first before his attention was now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him your equipment. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "what are we to do?" smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; continue being of help to him. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered him to spare Gregor's life. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Metamorphosis friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck he do anything to make them look away. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United down the room. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled http://gutenberg.net/license). that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring II that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain broad to get it all underneath. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance slightly. In this way they went round the room several times while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able II eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without room. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister not knowing what he should save first before his attention was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer for his sister to hear him. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the handle of the door to open it completely. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in continue being of help to him. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, same room with him with the windows closed. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; electronic works money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Translated by David Wyllie. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Translated by David Wyllie she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their was not a loss but a great advantage. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed *** START: FULL LICENSE *** that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. impose on them. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in