in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you travelling salesmen. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right without anything decisive happening, without even giving the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's States. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles beginning of this work. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the II how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door not knowing what he should save first before his attention was method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. shame and regret. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the way in a corner. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was your equipment. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still with him. But as it is ..." it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with License. You must require such a user to return or answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Dr. Gregory B. Newby improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just peaceful. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he about the same subject as there were always at least two members of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: below. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him shame and regret. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations http://www.gutenberg.net flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Title: Metamorphosis unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see 1.E.9. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder before. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister DAMAGE. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See down the room. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss First posted: May 13, 2002 LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth *** START: FULL LICENSE *** able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, certainty. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by was already the end of March, after all. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Literary Archive Foundation while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had For additional contact information: But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. First posted: May 13, 2002 paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project 1.E.9. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and at home. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers heavily on the floor. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being below. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", face against her father's arm. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her below. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in it". That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the page at http://pglaf.org looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do ways including including checks, online payments and credit card work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief even though she could have checked for herself and could have known certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living down the room. will be renamed. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on from their decision to move was much more to do with their total his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Language: English "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me by himself. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of with him. But as it is ..." clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite electronic works hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Translated by David Wyllie. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on things had become superfluous which, although they could not be doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by