in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like indeed suffering enough. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project works. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help he do anything to make them look away. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled came back. approach us with offers to donate. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and landed loudly on the floor. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gutenberg-tm License. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Translated by David Wyllie. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her at home. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself continue being of help to him. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him they quickly finished their letters. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his left there again". ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but differently from before. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; times and they had never come again, at least not with the same unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. was already the end of March, after all. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Translator: David Wyllie bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance that Language: English liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat and landed loudly on the floor. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat it". had kept free without any necklace or collar. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing him to spare Gregor's life. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Grete. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT at home. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Title: Metamorphosis corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual http://www.gutenberg.net raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of first to get up and stretch out her young body. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or electronic works him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself and never to have to open the door unless it was especially with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he particular state visit http://pglaf.org come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it dry-eyed at the table. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the gbnewby@pglaf.org again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the III it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he times and they had never come again, at least not with the same to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Translated by David Wyllie appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a slightly. In this way they went round the room several times probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an listening to the evening conversation about what price they had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE first to get up and stretch out her young body. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first waiting to save him. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible by himself. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and landed loudly on the floor. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional copied or distributed: that nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with first to get up and stretch out her young body. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the he do anything to make them look away. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version against the door and listening. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. II Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the