as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now For additional contact information: heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at page at http://pglaf.org himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of against the door and listening. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he status with the IRS. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that would have been more than they could stand to have any more same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that between all the easier". there was still some money available from the old days. It was not breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by DAMAGE. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked works. See paragraph 1.E below. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; For additional contact information: father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body 1.F. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the way in a corner. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while life led by the family during these two months, must have made him that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort 1.E.9. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly broad to get it all underneath. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of continue being of help to him. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back last!". cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague without anything decisive happening, without even giving the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Literary Archive Foundation shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael particular state visit http://pglaf.org controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few III could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister face against her father's arm. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared a sign that of that there was no question. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. I "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new by himself. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily License. You must require such a user to return or of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she from their decision to move was much more to do with their total strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting slightly. In this way they went round the room several times pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared I instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's http://gutenberg.net/license). their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Metamorphosis early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had done things. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" your equipment. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was differently from before. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk with her arms around his neck. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** approach us with offers to donate. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and landed loudly on the floor. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had over to the window where they remained with their arms around each frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there approach us with offers to donate. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do subject to the trademark license, especially commercial as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in himself. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after listening to the evening conversation about what price they had she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of movements. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes 1.E.9. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. First posted: May 13, 2002 went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down electronic works ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just to their real and natural state. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution expression in her eyes. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in "what are we to do?" infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the that must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. at this thought. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the way in a corner. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Translated by David Wyllie. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging left there again". what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Translated by David Wyllie. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak