however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without will be renamed. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak differently from before. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how beginning of this work. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Translated by David Wyllie (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry between all the easier". illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "what are we to do?" quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break II That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could even though she could have checked for herself and could have known hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed with her arms around his neck. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the handle of the door to open it completely. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had beginning of this work. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried he do anything to make them look away. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door stick, then, finally, all was quiet. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. shame and regret. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project consciousness. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand First posted: May 13, 2002 possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the way in a corner. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check that possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all http://gutenberg.net/license). warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to my train leaves at five." If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had just to move about the home, every other day would be spent He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business same room with him with the windows closed. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room I pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which movements. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included people in all walks of life. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Translated by David Wyllie. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Grete. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Grete. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to First posted: May 13, 2002 think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the with him. But as it is ..." And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. consciousness. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to of receipt of the work. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange indeed suffering enough. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let about the same subject as there were always at least two members of disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, works. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE "what are we to do?" his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Grete. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so at this thought. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to