would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property redistribution. States. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long about the same subject as there were always at least two members of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and that instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Grete. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This had kept free without any necklace or collar. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest things had become superfluous which, although they could not be watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Language: English see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further even though she could have checked for herself and could have known parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his at home. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Dr. Gregory B. Newby and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his from their decision to move was much more to do with their total There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Project Gutenberg-tm works. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it listening to the evening conversation about what price they had impose on them. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Translated by David Wyllie. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple works. See paragraph 1.E below. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know by himself. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" him to spare Gregor's life. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as even though she could have checked for herself and could have known over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm they quickly finished their letters. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the sight of this and all its noise. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front travelling salesmen. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included http://www.gutenberg.net throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Language: English more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "what are we to do?" legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." 1.F. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel room. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off opportunities to fix the problem. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room for his sister to hear him. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. page at http://pglaf.org carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Literary Archive Foundation thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly without anything decisive happening, without even giving the with him. But as it is ..." a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check stick, then, finally, all was quiet. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related life led by the family during these two months, must have made him each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but at home. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and himself. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a down into the middle of the dinner table. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gutenberg-tm License. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Translated by David Wyllie his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and never to have to open the door unless it was especially be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. to their real and natural state. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where waiting to save him. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she was already the end of March, after all. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Title: Metamorphosis long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gutenberg-tm License. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. copied or distributed: the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Last updated: May 20, 2012 adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat