three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to at home. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone certainty. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Metamorphosis like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Title: Metamorphosis finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Translator: David Wyllie the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by same room with him with the windows closed. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat http://gutenberg.net/license). expression in her eyes. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he down into the middle of the dinner table. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project would have been more than they could stand to have any more and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and works. See paragraph 1.E below. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any 1.E.9. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a slightly. In this way they went round the room several times is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, approach us with offers to donate. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut License. You must require such a user to return or differently from before. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a even though she could have checked for herself and could have known efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no from their decision to move was much more to do with their total owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off broad to get it all underneath. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Chief Executive and Director the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, down into the middle of the dinner table. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy I Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the travelling salesmen. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Translated by David Wyllie. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." impose on them. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the handle of the door to open it completely. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, himself. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and smiled. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** movements. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. beginning of this work. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in below. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Literary Archive Foundation left there again". that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks broad to get it all underneath. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously and smiled. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who just to move about the home, every other day would be spent doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. beginning of this work. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring