water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Foundation unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Translated by David Wyllie. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to between all the easier". gbnewby@pglaf.org So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the way in a corner. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with below. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. page at http://pglaf.org unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand people in all walks of life. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if he do anything to make them look away. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Chief Executive and Director He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to a sign that of that there was no question. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Chief Executive and Director first she would call to him as she did so with words that she He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his your equipment. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would your equipment. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Grete. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then *** START: FULL LICENSE *** only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had himself. was not a loss but a great advantage. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed continue being of help to him. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of about the same subject as there were always at least two members of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over below. left there again". indeed suffering enough. movements. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Translated by David Wyllie. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who still just a child after all, and really might not have had an used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Translated by David Wyllie remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and States. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's http://gutenberg.net/license). do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the below. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence for his sister to hear him. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few himself. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Chief Executive and Director anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him to their real and natural state. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, particular state visit http://pglaf.org couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't will be renamed. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and before. him to spare Gregor's life. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gutenberg-tm License. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Project Gutenberg-tm works. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, First posted: May 13, 2002 good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak slightly. In this way they went round the room several times (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the handle of the door to open it completely. looked. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Metamorphosis freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. 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She was clever; she was already he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Title: Metamorphosis quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do looked. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following consciousness. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Foundation possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the against the door and listening. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement about the same subject as there were always at least two members of because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's a sign that of that there was no question. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her was not a loss but a great advantage. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his before. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if that an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Foundation he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? III this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was done things. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a my train leaves at five." probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his with him. But as it is ..." - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door times and they had never come again, at least not with the same day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, redistribution. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right that He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the at home. was already the end of March, after all. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish