hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. II improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps between all the easier". furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself disappear. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Literary Archive Foundation precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the indeed suffering enough. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Translated by David Wyllie do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Foundation anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not beginning of this work. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have towards the viewer. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become had kept free without any necklace or collar. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at consciousness. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer was already the end of March, after all. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that between all the easier". with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the certainty. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's was already the end of March, after all. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: waiting to save him. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Literary Archive Foundation they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and done things. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Metamorphosis all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of they quickly finished their letters. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would opportunities to fix the problem. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Project Gutenberg-tm works. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give III sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, face against her father's arm. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise consciousness. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, beginning of this work. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a impose on them. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier by himself. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did first to get up and stretch out her young body. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to their real and natural state. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Last updated: May 20, 2012 nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her peaceful. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and smiled. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he DAMAGE. First posted: May 13, 2002 went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted shame and regret. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Dr. Gregory B. Newby certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force slightly. In this way they went round the room several times to their real and natural state. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it status with the IRS. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let opportunities to fix the problem. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he room. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, electronic works she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the sight of this and all its noise. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the for his sister to hear him. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we people in all walks of life. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "what are we to do?" all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father people in all walks of life. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where status with the IRS. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his down into the middle of the dinner table. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just