his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or room. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again against the door and listening. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible II remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless times and they had never come again, at least not with the same ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends 1.F. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more light in the room. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned indeed suffering enough. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and smiled. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Translated by David Wyllie. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward stick, then, finally, all was quiet. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks dry-eyed at the table. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling at home. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the sight of this and all its noise. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. down the room. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room things had become superfluous which, although they could not be sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father will be renamed. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for III special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was between all the easier". Translated by David Wyllie. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any for his sister to hear him. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space came back. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of about the same subject as there were always at least two members of helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" times and they had never come again, at least not with the same his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really travelling salesmen. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Translated by David Wyllie was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down they quickly finished their letters. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange copied or distributed: stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it http://gutenberg.net/license). struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his would have been more than they could stand to have any more THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on people in all walks of life. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Literary Archive Foundation that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of they quickly finished their letters. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel first she would call to him as she did so with words that she wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. came back. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely status with the IRS. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project by himself. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family with him. But as it is ..." driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone slightly. In this way they went round the room several times things had become superfluous which, although they could not be imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in before. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the impose on them. States. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been times and they had never come again, at least not with the same a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their DAMAGE. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." broad to get it all underneath. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gutenberg-tm License. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Language: English struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware For additional contact information: is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the