to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in expression in her eyes. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so by himself. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and landed loudly on the floor. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's light in the room. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the broad to get it all underneath. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily First posted: May 13, 2002 her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would States. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything certainty. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to II from their decision to move was much more to do with their total bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping States. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which a sign that of that there was no question. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in by himself. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his before. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or between all the easier". active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and wept so that his powerful chest shook. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of between all the easier". straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Translated by David Wyllie It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation http://www.gutenberg.net foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Chief Executive and Director he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as certainty. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his redistribution. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in differently from before. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "what are we to do?" injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal works. See paragraph 1.E below. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air people in all walks of life. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him gbnewby@pglaf.org the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in first she would call to him as she did so with words that she noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready States. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, certainty. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set slightly. In this way they went round the room several times suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he first to get up and stretch out her young body. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on against the door and listening. the way in a corner. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying expression in her eyes. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then his life. 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Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to their real and natural state. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found *** START: FULL LICENSE *** possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. father into a panic as well. 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So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on beginning of this work. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project people in all walks of life. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not looked. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. heavily on the floor. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he light in the room. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that times and they had never come again, at least not with the same himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Grete. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and http://www.gutenberg.net sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut they quickly finished their letters. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the handle of the door to open it completely. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any