state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Literary Archive Foundation Last updated: May 20, 2012 in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Translated by David Wyllie. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he they quickly finished their letters. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all *** START: FULL LICENSE *** would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the redistribution. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it down into the middle of the dinner table. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity between all the easier". home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been a sign that of that there was no question. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Grete. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Literary Archive Foundation looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: approach us with offers to donate. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her beginning of this work. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister himself. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Dr. Gregory B. Newby too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then indeed suffering enough. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his last!". to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which was already the end of March, after all. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous was already the end of March, after all. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door at this thought. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "what are we to do?" all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. certainty. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Translated by David Wyllie. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Last updated: May 20, 2012 might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware peaceful. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats at home. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty http://www.gutenberg.net staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Grete. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right your equipment. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Translated by David Wyllie because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Title: Metamorphosis table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty For additional contact information: room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, was not a loss but a great advantage. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could subject to the trademark license, especially commercial one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was waiting to save him. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and wept so that his powerful chest shook. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get electronic works easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become at this thought. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come *** START: FULL LICENSE *** on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official same room with him with the windows closed. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. was already the end of March, after all. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final greatest consideration so that his family could bear the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he without anything decisive happening, without even giving the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't came back. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would was already the end of March, after all. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the way in a corner. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a gbnewby@pglaf.org seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time over to the window where they remained with their arms around each even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which was already the end of March, after all. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the