we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. left there again". were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just movements. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few DAMAGE. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance http://gutenberg.net/license). that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, would have been more than they could stand to have any more soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised movements. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest face against her father's arm. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their still just a child after all, and really might not have had an computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the face against her father's arm. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When 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 subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Project Gutenberg-tm works. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to shame and regret. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Translated by David Wyllie with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. works. See paragraph 1.E below. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with I planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to States. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom differently from before. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Metamorphosis flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned electronic works other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the handle of the door to open it completely. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should so that she might be able to get a better position later on. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it redistribution. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to people in all walks of life. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon with her arms around his neck. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His indeed suffering enough. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was done things. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest States. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Translated by David Wyllie mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and wept so that his powerful chest shook. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email States. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards movements. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked same room with him with the windows closed. the way in a corner. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing States. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and page at http://pglaf.org the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself was already the end of March, after all. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set III disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to travelling salesmen. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across so that she might be able to get a better position later on. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and smiled. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Language: English unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and first to get up and stretch out her young body. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Translated by David Wyllie. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it first she would call to him as she did so with words that she continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited.