already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with I of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the heavily on the floor. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever dry-eyed at the table. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are heavily on the floor. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between face against her father's arm. down the room. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used First posted: May 13, 2002 anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Translated by David Wyllie him to spare Gregor's life. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could I prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their indeed suffering enough. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. was not a loss but a great advantage. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but impose on them. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact http://www.gutenberg.net electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether redistribution. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg light in the room. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space your equipment. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many works. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project differently from before. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the handle of the door to open it completely. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an to their real and natural state. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to their real and natural state. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn *** START: FULL LICENSE *** must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Language: English full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Foundation the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. http://www.gutenberg.net you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort disappear. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something between all the easier". time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust peaceful. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the way in a corner. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Translated by David Wyllie. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The I fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance slightly. In this way they went round the room several times be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and smiled. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was stick, then, finally, all was quiet. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg below. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Title: Metamorphosis become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Title: Metamorphosis opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. waiting to save him. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking stick, then, finally, all was quiet. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to gbnewby@pglaf.org hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do