Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his copied or distributed: joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in to their real and natural state. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed not knowing what he should save first before his attention was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Chief Executive and Director and smiled. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved had kept free without any necklace or collar. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. was not a loss but a great advantage. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Foundation catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed broad to get it all underneath. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his down the room. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with and landed loudly on the floor. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came continue being of help to him. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the by himself. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not times and they had never come again, at least not with the same The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load times and they had never come again, at least not with the same household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms 1.F. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to indeed suffering enough. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg approach us with offers to donate. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. peaceful. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother approach us with offers to donate. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. III company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Translated by David Wyllie. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever will be renamed. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him light in the room. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even first to get up and stretch out her young body. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few broad to get it all underneath. waiting to save him. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever particular state visit http://pglaf.org that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers subject to the trademark license, especially commercial but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than first to get up and stretch out her young body. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all down into the middle of the dinner table. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some page at http://pglaf.org Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm before. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way with her arms around his neck. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the down into the middle of the dinner table. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust travelling salesmen. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone certainty. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. 1.E.9. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" same room with him with the windows closed. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Foundation "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to beginning of this work. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR electronic works liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal that Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project differently from before. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after it". stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly room. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he particular state visit http://pglaf.org the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three