it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back *** START: FULL LICENSE *** been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can would have been more than they could stand to have any more in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and never to have to open the door unless it was especially After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed subject to the trademark license, especially commercial whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Translator: David Wyllie curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office gbnewby@pglaf.org Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do stick, then, finally, all was quiet. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long beginning of this work. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH indeed suffering enough. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total people in all walks of life. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him would have been more than they could stand to have any more the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and they quickly finished their letters. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once continue being of help to him. travelling salesmen. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than without anything decisive happening, without even giving the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain even though she could have checked for herself and could have known now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it with her arms around his neck. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort just to move about the home, every other day would be spent her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Metamorphosis and wept so that his powerful chest shook. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Translated by David Wyllie. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some electronic works looked. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone would have been more than they could stand to have any more status with the IRS. For additional contact information: still just a child after all, and really might not have had an first she would call to him as she did so with words that she it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." himself. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the indeed suffering enough. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by electronic works newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally II and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself your equipment. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. it". have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the First posted: May 13, 2002 With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you travelling salesmen. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained expression in her eyes. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it about the same subject as there were always at least two members of behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide by himself. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Last updated: May 20, 2012 opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It greatest consideration so that his family could bear the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm http://www.gutenberg.net corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included done things. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived your equipment. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with DAMAGE. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or 1.E.9. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived looked. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were waiting to save him. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a people in all walks of life. to their real and natural state. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was was not a loss but a great advantage. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and impose on them. status with the IRS. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more not knowing what he should save first before his attention was corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her about the same subject as there were always at least two members of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could