overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to people in all walks of life. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again works. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in III notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Translated by David Wyllie that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she will be renamed. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; it". turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium License. You must require such a user to return or business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister dry-eyed at the table. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Project Gutenberg-tm works. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Metamorphosis out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you a sign that of that there was no question. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face redistribution. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, my train leaves at five." courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any disappear. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some States. Language: English they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the way in a corner. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before that home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by http://www.gutenberg.net room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of electronic works 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted about the same subject as there were always at least two members of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against life led by the family during these two months, must have made him some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the way in a corner. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any works. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself with him. But as it is ..." an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Grete. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "what are we to do?" in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few people in all walks of life. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after below. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Translated by David Wyllie perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed that round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more particular state visit http://pglaf.org providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if will be renamed. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said things had become superfluous which, although they could not be never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, him to spare Gregor's life. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the they quickly finished their letters. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 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 "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Foundation the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be he do anything to make them look away. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated with him. But as it is ..." shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Grete. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With works. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut between all the easier". back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Translator: David Wyllie out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had disappear. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his same room with him with the windows closed. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth of receipt of the work. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and wept so that his powerful chest shook. broad to get it all underneath. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked last!". upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden