time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final it". After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived down the room. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking people in all walks of life. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his States. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the beginning of this work. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside it". ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he indeed suffering enough. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Dr. Gregory B. Newby the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from just to move about the home, every other day would be spent electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gutenberg-tm License. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have 1.C. 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"What do you mean?", asked the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones certainty. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty had kept free without any necklace or collar. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off *** START: FULL LICENSE *** front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost done things. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body travelling salesmen. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all same room with him with the windows closed. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change License. You must require such a user to return or and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Translator: David Wyllie permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 copied or distributed: would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gutenberg-tm License. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; listening to the evening conversation about what price they had eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but your equipment. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Translated by David Wyllie. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling License. You must require such a user to return or Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he without anything decisive happening, without even giving the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Professor Michael S. 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We've only "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally was not a loss but a great advantage. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the States. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his your equipment. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in with her arms around his neck. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the for his sister to hear him. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made before. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his was not a loss but a great advantage. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of looked. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no http://gutenberg.net/license). enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. dry-eyed at the table. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her ways including including checks, online payments and credit card death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Project Gutenberg-tm works. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you 1.E.9. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended for his sister to hear him. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination would have been more than they could stand to have any more room. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first waiting to save him. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the works. See paragraph 1.E below. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. First posted: May 13, 2002 body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide they quickly finished their letters. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his for his sister to hear him. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat stick, then, finally, all was quiet. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, DAMAGE. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Translated by David Wyllie. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him 1.E.9. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the sight of this and all its noise. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than