on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword *** START: FULL LICENSE *** while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished without anything decisive happening, without even giving the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his same room with him with the windows closed. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Translated by David Wyllie. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any consciousness. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation I although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Translated by David Wyllie. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project First posted: May 13, 2002 had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door people in all walks of life. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the way in a corner. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they certainty. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See at this thought. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the certainty. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version same room with him with the windows closed. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object below. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE I They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a differently from before. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the works. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to copied or distributed: had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gutenberg-tm License. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do against the door and listening. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the sight of this and all its noise. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would First posted: May 13, 2002 out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was was already the end of March, after all. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really and wept so that his powerful chest shook. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, with her arms around his neck. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and never to have to open the door unless it was especially sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too times and they had never come again, at least not with the same cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that disappear. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with listening to the evening conversation about what price they had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do movements. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg particular state visit http://pglaf.org charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Literary Archive Foundation attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free had been. 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What he heard his father say was some one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across looked. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that down the room. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them done things. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all by himself. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear page at http://pglaf.org they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no heavily on the floor. with her arms around his neck. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once he do anything to make them look away. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Translated by David Wyllie hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes impose on them. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. at home. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement even though she could have checked for herself and could have known opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door listening to the evening conversation about what price they had indeed suffering enough. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Translated by David Wyllie. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as