"Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will was not a loss but a great advantage. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the way in a corner. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He stick, then, finally, all was quiet. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a your equipment. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially heavily on the floor. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but at home. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. last!". LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go it". could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in down into the middle of the dinner table. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new works. See paragraph 1.E below. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Chief Executive and Director would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Literary Archive Foundation with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not light in the room. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. same room with him with the windows closed. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as "what are we to do?" He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the will be renamed. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about not knowing what he should save first before his attention was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: waiting to save him. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat III abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned particular state visit http://pglaf.org His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and smiled. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first by himself. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel still just a child after all, and really might not have had an she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and smiled. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he he do anything to make them look away. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. he do anything to make them look away. before. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Last updated: May 20, 2012 provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing expression in her eyes. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use will be renamed. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and landed loudly on the floor. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Translated by David Wyllie. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to their real and natural state. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement waiting to save him. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you times and they had never come again, at least not with the same must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to their real and natural state. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword a sign that of that there was no question. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself II in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of waiting to save him. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm at home. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body III not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would