well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination stick, then, finally, all was quiet. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied with her arms around his neck. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in would have been more than they could stand to have any more License. You must require such a user to return or quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible will be renamed. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the to their real and natural state. Project Gutenberg-tm works. he do anything to make them look away. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations dry-eyed at the table. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or DAMAGE. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I indeed suffering enough. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is room. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out him to spare Gregor's life. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had it". ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, my train leaves at five." top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making came back. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other left there again". Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Translated by David Wyllie 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity light in the room. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible status with the IRS. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free before. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Chief Executive and Director foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and never to have to open the door unless it was especially uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door approach us with offers to donate. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister copied or distributed: to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished left there again". Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she outside the United States. 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It almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat gbnewby@pglaf.org After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to quarrel which could only end in their favour. 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But on the other hand, I must say that if we stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load dry-eyed at the table. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the in by the hand. 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But his mother the way in a corner. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it him to spare Gregor's life. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the sight of this and all its noise. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after disappear. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" II bit of attention". 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"What's that he's doing now", his father would say Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at ways including including checks, online payments and credit card completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact will be renamed. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be page at http://pglaf.org them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email status with the IRS. opportunities to fix the problem. First posted: May 13, 2002 and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Project Gutenberg-tm works. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the done things. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they electronic works he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's last!". parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any works. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Translated by David Wyllie the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and never to have to open the door unless it was especially been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it against the door and listening. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself without anything decisive happening, without even giving the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face broad to get it all underneath. certainty. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of life led by the family during these two months, must have made him irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Translated by David Wyllie room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gutenberg-tm License. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might page at http://pglaf.org the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was II was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present would have been more than they could stand to have any more and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps particular state visit http://pglaf.org sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Last updated: May 20, 2012 without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Language: English from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as by himself. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him life led by the family during these two months, must have made him past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. 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His father at this time would normally but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa First posted: May 13, 2002 after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too that more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed stick, then, finally, all was quiet. 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 that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite he do anything to make them look away. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly down the room. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure certainty. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he