more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it between all the easier". couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free http://www.gutenberg.net sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely he do anything to make them look away. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't II dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, page at http://pglaf.org of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room III 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm by himself. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you DAMAGE. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock at this thought. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended with him. But as it is ..." with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to their real and natural state. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Foundation one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able towards the viewer. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially light in the room. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Translated by David Wyllie. people in all walks of life. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who expression in her eyes. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from face against her father's arm. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite works. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but down into the middle of the dinner table. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like dry-eyed at the table. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm approach us with offers to donate. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed there was still some money available from the old days. It was not as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will before. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday same room with him with the windows closed. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a heavily on the floor. opportunities to fix the problem. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" light in the room. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a to their real and natural state. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied 1.E.9. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing impose on them. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and smiled. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, consciousness. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his with him. But as it is ..." how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and was not a loss but a great advantage. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old room. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation travelling salesmen. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in broad to get it all underneath. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gutenberg-tm License. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Translator: David Wyllie rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted by himself. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. to their real and natural state. against the door and listening. was not a loss but a great advantage. left there again". before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a