his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance http://www.gutenberg.net become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Translated by David Wyllie. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the light in the room. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, will be renamed. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? http://gutenberg.net/license). first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a States. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but beginning of this work. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes that in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair without anything decisive happening, without even giving the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Translated by David Wyllie. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the for his sister to hear him. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room status with the IRS. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even continue being of help to him. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family himself. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Translated by David Wyllie first she would call to him as she did so with words that she including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest to their real and natural state. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Dr. Gregory B. Newby day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already disappear. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and of receipt of the work. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down same room with him with the windows closed. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. towards the viewer. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "what are we to do?" rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related movements. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make had kept free without any necklace or collar. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Franz Kafka exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the sight of this and all its noise. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his him to spare Gregor's life. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in III just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Title: Metamorphosis out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Translated by David Wyllie. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief against the door and listening. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging ways including including checks, online payments and credit card himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and light in the room. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Last updated: May 20, 2012 suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value at this thought. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. people in all walks of life. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided will be renamed. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier they quickly finished their letters. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Translated by David Wyllie. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE movements. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and himself. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost with her arms around his neck. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. at home. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery gbnewby@pglaf.org Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've gbnewby@pglaf.org wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was by himself. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Chief Executive and Director had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel License. You must require such a user to return or law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Metamorphosis at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of heavily on the floor. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide there was still some money available from the old days. It was not better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you listening to the evening conversation about what price they had - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on up their knives and forks. 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