to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many first she would call to him as she did so with words that she broad to get it all underneath. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I and never to have to open the door unless it was especially present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or would have been more than they could stand to have any more that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Translated by David Wyllie. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was will be renamed. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Last updated: May 20, 2012 present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break same room with him with the windows closed. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen http://gutenberg.net/license). http://www.gutenberg.net work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder they quickly finished their letters. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door indeed suffering enough. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK consciousness. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, will be renamed. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the looked. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the looked. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged http://gutenberg.net/license). crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had page at http://pglaf.org by himself. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden First posted: May 13, 2002 he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Translated by David Wyllie. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and landed loudly on the floor. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with heavily on the floor. Translated by David Wyllie. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the way in a corner. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of dry-eyed at the table. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Translated by David Wyllie. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking indeed suffering enough. last!". than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their times and they had never come again, at least not with the same care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to first to get up and stretch out her young body. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa 1.E.9. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the redistribution. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to License. You must require such a user to return or couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the States. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already heavily on the floor. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and will be renamed. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Language: English trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone First posted: May 13, 2002 should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go between all the easier". the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Foundation able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling at this thought. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was they quickly finished their letters. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about down the room. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him