instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go not knowing what he should save first before his attention was of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project III skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Translated by David Wyllie imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. himself. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his last!". overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the sight of this and all its noise. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest was not a loss but a great advantage. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Last updated: May 20, 2012 other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too over to the window where they remained with their arms around each water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Translated by David Wyllie. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was was already the end of March, after all. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door even though she could have checked for herself and could have known everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest differently from before. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had so that she might be able to get a better position later on. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm heavily on the floor. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock light in the room. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest certainty. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to they quickly finished their letters. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before had kept free without any necklace or collar. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in expression in her eyes. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Title: Metamorphosis hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm with her arms around his neck. with her arms around his neck. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she differently from before. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" without anything decisive happening, without even giving the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by broad to get it all underneath. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all he do anything to make them look away. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head status with the IRS. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. same room with him with the windows closed. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" there was still some money available from the old days. It was not room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Project Gutenberg-tm works. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his I was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the down the room. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview it". same room with him with the windows closed. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Translated by David Wyllie. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full DAMAGE. peaceful. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Project Gutenberg-tm works. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All same room with him with the windows closed. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; same room with him with the windows closed. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very http://gutenberg.net/license). "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were room. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any consciousness. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open indeed suffering enough. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it