permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the came back. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to last!". infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other approach us with offers to donate. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and landed loudly on the floor. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept came back. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Chief Executive and Director father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the copied or distributed: Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his was not a loss but a great advantage. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising continue being of help to him. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. beginning of this work. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide III that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Translated by David Wyllie his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or redistribution. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost done things. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. 1.E.9. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said life led by the family during these two months, must have made him electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement light in the room. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and landed loudly on the floor. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Language: English unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; last!". wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to peaceful. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been without anything decisive happening, without even giving the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Language: English provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With III Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He for his sister to hear him. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and wept so that his powerful chest shook. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and wept so that his powerful chest shook. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies room. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and it". during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock DAMAGE. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the they quickly finished their letters. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself left there again". in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over page at http://pglaf.org her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ consciousness. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him same room with him with the windows closed. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Translated by David Wyllie. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the handle of the door to open it completely. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gutenberg-tm License. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples him to spare Gregor's life. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and smiled. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their gbnewby@pglaf.org hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Translator: David Wyllie as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly impose on them. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his your equipment. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned at home. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk still just a child after all, and really might not have had an which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the at this thought. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his continue being of help to him. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. for his sister to hear him. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether my train leaves at five." construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Language: English it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always just to move about the home, every other day would be spent your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's beginning of this work. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped disappear. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his