remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister himself. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far same room with him with the windows closed. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Foundation his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many *** START: FULL LICENSE *** "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his between all the easier". under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about my train leaves at five." goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to License. You must require such a user to return or usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her towards the viewer. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want first to get up and stretch out her young body. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side peaceful. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the sight of this and all its noise. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had left there again". cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister III slightly. In this way they went round the room several times hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then works. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Project Gutenberg-tm works. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this continue being of help to him. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any would have been more than they could stand to have any more must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Project Gutenberg-tm works. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut consciousness. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to down the room. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Translated by David Wyllie closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived copied or distributed: *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Translated by David Wyllie. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt http://gutenberg.net/license). way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Foundation burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way face against her father's arm. of receipt of the work. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, light in the room. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Translated by David Wyllie. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand License. You must require such a user to return or "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, state couldn't get into that position. 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Contact the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air even though she could have checked for herself and could have known that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied III things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went times and they had never come again, at least not with the same possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately looked. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so left there again". and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the II while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Grete. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. was already the end of March, after all. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was impose on them. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm movements. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there page at http://pglaf.org would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they will be renamed. travelling salesmen. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every and wept so that his powerful chest shook. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Last updated: May 20, 2012 father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding times and they had never come again, at least not with the same as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just just to move about the home, every other day would be spent frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and wept so that his powerful chest shook. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. beginning of this work. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of will be renamed. beginning of this work. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who down the room. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Translated by David Wyllie imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any life led by the family during these two months, must have made him unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to below. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with from their decision to move was much more to do with their total although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with same room with him with the windows closed. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even looked. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange impose on them. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that works. See paragraph 1.E below. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck indeed suffering enough. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out