light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** 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 He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to face against her father's arm. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: of receipt of the work. Grete. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Translated by David Wyllie. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each page at http://pglaf.org "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Translated by David Wyllie. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his I appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out done things. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any First posted: May 13, 2002 the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, electronic works before. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could works. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your times and they had never come again, at least not with the same business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her at home. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. himself. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Chief Executive and Director and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was certainty. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with page at http://pglaf.org instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Foundation If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and never to have to open the door unless it was especially she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little slightly. In this way they went round the room several times most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room between all the easier". at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward status with the IRS. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Language: English clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as at this thought. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Translated by David Wyllie for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then License. You must require such a user to return or them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Last updated: May 20, 2012 future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I II have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Grete. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner redistribution. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with was already the end of March, after all. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be 1.E.9. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings room. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn him to spare Gregor's life. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. works. See paragraph 1.E below. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good looked. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been works. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his