hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination differently from before. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no page at http://pglaf.org That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he about the same subject as there were always at least two members of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the shame and regret. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly http://www.gutenberg.net stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime *** START: FULL LICENSE *** quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen life led by the family during these two months, must have made him quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than he do anything to make them look away. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "what are we to do?" eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something gbnewby@pglaf.org during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot works. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had gbnewby@pglaf.org shame and regret. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or continue being of help to him. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gutenberg-tm License. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in at home. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, to their real and natural state. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day certainty. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room opportunities to fix the problem. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard DAMAGE. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Translator: David Wyllie business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing him to spare Gregor's life. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even beginning of this work. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. peaceful. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand works. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Title: Metamorphosis Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "what are we to do?" listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to dry-eyed at the table. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Translator: David Wyllie because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the sight of this and all its noise. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Translated by David Wyllie anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the handle of the door to open it completely. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property and landed loudly on the floor. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Translated by David Wyllie him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered was not a loss but a great advantage. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. works. See paragraph 1.E below. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt peaceful. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery peaceful. travelling salesmen. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Translated by David Wyllie. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we impose on them. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the face against her father's arm. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to opportunities to fix the problem. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do so that she might be able to get a better position later on. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Grete. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Translated by David Wyllie. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Language: English anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living http://gutenberg.net/license). INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen 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 teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. room. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or gbnewby@pglaf.org and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door