do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would shame and regret. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned broad to get it all underneath. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired even though she could have checked for herself and could have known butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced last!". anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in first she would call to him as she did so with words that she drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would first to get up and stretch out her young body. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with stick, then, finally, all was quiet. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented impose on them. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project was already the end of March, after all. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the by himself. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Dr. Gregory B. Newby broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but I felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak gbnewby@pglaf.org I As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the page at http://pglaf.org light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just at this thought. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Title: Metamorphosis the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "what are we to do?" round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the handle of the door to open it completely. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. down the room. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. had kept free without any necklace or collar. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his travelling salesmen. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at same room with him with the windows closed. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats a sign that of that there was no question. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a things had become superfluous which, although they could not be chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's impose on them. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Last updated: May 20, 2012 jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few first to get up and stretch out her young body. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort same room with him with the windows closed. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure movements. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's down the room. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and smiled. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Language: English turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the between all the easier". sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of peaceful. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm with her arms around his neck. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Translated by David Wyllie. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh left there again". His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project shame and regret. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should