way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Language: English furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but face against her father's arm. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "what are we to do?" silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest was already the end of March, after all. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Translated by David Wyllie reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought over to the window where they remained with their arms around each terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn 1.E.9. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Translated by David Wyllie his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 left there again". them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked between all the easier". had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up at home. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on just to move about the home, every other day would be spent almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? without anything decisive happening, without even giving the a sign that of that there was no question. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; movements. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the First posted: May 13, 2002 responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking face against her father's arm. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the sight of this and all its noise. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but indeed suffering enough. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister face against her father's arm. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps to their real and natural state. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any so that she might be able to get a better position later on. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Foundation three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's expression in her eyes. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every even though she could have checked for herself and could have known that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of your equipment. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project States. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of done things. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With times and they had never come again, at least not with the same went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor stick, then, finally, all was quiet. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** people in all walks of life. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he over to the window where they remained with their arms around each father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was License. You must require such a user to return or parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again 1.F. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless people in all walks of life. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would below. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United people in all walks of life. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole waiting to save him. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and smiled. room. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to with her arms around his neck. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it with her arms around his neck. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her for his sister to hear him. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had so that she might be able to get a better position later on. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." III the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the was not a loss but a great advantage. Literary Archive Foundation time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, same room with him with the windows closed. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most to their real and natural state. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he of receipt of the work. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while from their decision to move was much more to do with their total quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear life led by the family during these two months, must have made him foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his your equipment. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Translated by David Wyllie. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've below. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way my train leaves at five." struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do even though she could have checked for herself and could have known That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, broad to get it all underneath. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. 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