in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her had kept free without any necklace or collar. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's they quickly finished their letters. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the down the room. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked was not a loss but a great advantage. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At light in the room. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Translated by David Wyllie. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good works. See paragraph 1.E below. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention status with the IRS. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it of receipt of the work. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good travelling salesmen. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to they quickly finished their letters. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's left there again". amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke certainty. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but my train leaves at five." now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still still just a child after all, and really might not have had an do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. of receipt of the work. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm http://gutenberg.net/license). Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, your equipment. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Dr. Gregory B. Newby "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was stick, then, finally, all was quiet. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding there was still some money available from the old days. It was not easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three not knowing what he should save first before his attention was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His your equipment. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long done things. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for from their decision to move was much more to do with their total (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think stick, then, finally, all was quiet. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "what are we to do?" any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here redistribution. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to my train leaves at five." next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought by himself. at this thought. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. differently from before. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the waiting to save him. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and States. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the sight of this and all its noise. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning of receipt of the work. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gutenberg-tm License. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered II Title: Metamorphosis entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of below. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not For additional contact information: scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings particular state visit http://pglaf.org still just a child after all, and really might not have had an But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back stick, then, finally, all was quiet. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael so that she might be able to get a better position later on. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Dr. Gregory B. Newby appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks First posted: May 13, 2002 to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by status with the IRS. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. 1.F.5. 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Thus, we do not necessarily instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought would have been more than they could stand to have any more thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Project Gutenberg-tm works. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property listening to the evening conversation about what price they had become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than looked. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the handle of the door to open it completely. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying stick, then, finally, all was quiet. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Metamorphosis You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too waiting to save him. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient.