should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can down the room. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. left there again". his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the way in a corner. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any people in all walks of life. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, people in all walks of life. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Foundation he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Language: English prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime himself. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" I some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've I Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Title: Metamorphosis hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would 1.F. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if light in the room. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa slightly. In this way they went round the room several times without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the would have been more than they could stand to have any more three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and wept so that his powerful chest shook. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did for his sister to hear him. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing with her arms around his neck. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way peaceful. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and my train leaves at five." because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a room. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body him to spare Gregor's life. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father subject to the trademark license, especially commercial speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the your equipment. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to their real and natural state. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no even though she could have checked for herself and could have known hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, done things. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different First posted: May 13, 2002 slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks License. You must require such a user to return or instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning DAMAGE. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight he do anything to make them look away. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go stick, then, finally, all was quiet. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to their real and natural state. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Translated by David Wyllie about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with will be renamed. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the of receipt of the work. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired http://www.gutenberg.net now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to differently from before. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to face against her father's arm. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was 1.E.9. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Translated by David Wyllie. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business page at http://pglaf.org smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent came back. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, peaceful. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Translated by David Wyllie. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Translator: David Wyllie "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, that It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been was not a loss but a great advantage. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is there was still some money available from the old days. It was not she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote "what are we to do?" on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister first to get up and stretch out her young body. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed listening to the evening conversation about what price they had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about my train leaves at five." as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the travelling salesmen. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones shame and regret. will be renamed. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that first she would call to him as she did so with words that she which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Language: English "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see room. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 times and they had never come again, at least not with the same to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and consciousness. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together will be renamed. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she looked. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees face against her father's arm. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God status with the IRS. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Translated by David Wyllie. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the sight of this and all its noise. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the