while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Metamorphosis must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined towards the viewer. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he travelling salesmen. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and your equipment. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room from their decision to move was much more to do with their total clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the 1.E.9. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to their real and natural state. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back first to get up and stretch out her young body. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Last updated: May 20, 2012 just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any himself. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Translated by David Wyllie to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the was not a loss but a great advantage. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and smiled. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that down the room. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister listening to the evening conversation about what price they had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many by himself. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest times and they had never come again, at least not with the same all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no slightly. In this way they went round the room several times him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of will be renamed. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost electronic works Metamorphosis No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can listening to the evening conversation about what price they had sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Translator: David Wyllie improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very outside the United States. 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This amazed him, as more than left there again". flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Project Gutenberg-tm works. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. 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But as if in gruff "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but at this thought. http://gutenberg.net/license). - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the handle of the door to open it completely. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and smiled. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he for his sister to hear him. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions face against her father's arm. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Translated by David Wyllie. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it disappear. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards from their decision to move was much more to do with their total with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who dry-eyed at the table. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. light in the room. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at with him. But as it is ..." a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - For additional contact information: he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In