Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you was already the end of March, after all. Dr. Gregory B. Newby the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother differently from before. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Translator: David Wyllie to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon DAMAGE. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening was not a loss but a great advantage. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the before. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard about the same subject as there were always at least two members of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure works. See paragraph 1.E below. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Translated by David Wyllie same room with him with the windows closed. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Section 3. 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If I didn't have my parents to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and wept so that his powerful chest shook. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Project Gutenberg-tm works. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of 1.E.9. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, consciousness. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not 1.E.9. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free still just a child after all, and really might not have had an have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father License. You must require such a user to return or hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited about the same subject as there were always at least two members of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly page at http://pglaf.org Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been License. You must require such a user to return or parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully before. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want towards the viewer. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment slightly. In this way they went round the room several times especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying first she would call to him as she did so with words that she this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air left there again". only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for 1.F. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and smiled. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it first to get up and stretch out her young body. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Literary Archive Foundation not knowing what he should save first before his attention was day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an was already the end of March, after all. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? down into the middle of the dinner table. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the indeed suffering enough. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were done things. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more listening to the evening conversation about what price they had would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the electronic works onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister done things. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to First posted: May 13, 2002 politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long himself. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net your equipment. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), electronic works benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Translated by David Wyllie. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in stick, then, finally, all was quiet. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project broad to get it all underneath. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his opportunities to fix the problem. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation