consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the room. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned they quickly finished their letters. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was movements. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Foundation He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: heavily on the floor. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing continue being of help to him. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** people in all walks of life. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, beginning of this work. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without at this thought. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but listening to the evening conversation about what price they had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Metamorphosis had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the was already the end of March, after all. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that page at http://pglaf.org you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any gbnewby@pglaf.org father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked last!". especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if he do anything to make them look away. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would they quickly finished their letters. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than for his sister to hear him. impose on them. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Foundation clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, himself. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to had kept free without any necklace or collar. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included waiting to save him. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw works. See paragraph 1.E below. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they greatest consideration so that his family could bear the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and my train leaves at five." until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project would have been more than they could stand to have any more as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional last!". thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial by himself. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, that hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, light in the room. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for First posted: May 13, 2002 with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it life led by the family during these two months, must have made him angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen below. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and face against her father's arm. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works first she would call to him as she did so with words that she without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could not knowing what he should save first before his attention was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide disappear. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Foundation doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he I kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Translated by David Wyllie your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to shame and regret. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible works. See paragraph 1.E below. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, for his sister to hear him. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and gbnewby@pglaf.org movements. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the sight of this and all its noise. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Translated by David Wyllie dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing DAMAGE. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Last updated: May 20, 2012 protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, 1.F. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very my train leaves at five."