his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Dr. Gregory B. Newby somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "what are we to do?" each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had there was still some money available from the old days. It was not could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of before. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Project Gutenberg-tm works. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Foundation permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and certainty. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Translated by David Wyllie. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the down the room. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from heavily on the floor. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited DAMAGE. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she before. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and smiled. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project http://gutenberg.net/license). thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm particular state visit http://pglaf.org slightly. In this way they went round the room several times was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** even though she could have checked for herself and could have known to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword I carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Grete. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Metamorphosis wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock towards the viewer. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in indeed suffering enough. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up particular state visit http://pglaf.org instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Project Gutenberg-tm works. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the was not a loss but a great advantage. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him beginning of this work. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as a sign that of that there was no question. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the way in a corner. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can would have been more than they could stand to have any more assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had peaceful. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a came back. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, II not knowing what he should save first before his attention was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he works. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out it". crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and I he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. 1.F. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Chief Executive and Director reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: of receipt of the work. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared movements. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's a sign that of that there was no question. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune redistribution. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the sight of this and all its noise. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro will be renamed. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** light in the room. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will by himself. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking things had become superfluous which, although they could not be down the room. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Franz Kafka without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Literary Archive Foundation everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Foundation property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without http://www.gutenberg.net taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would waiting to save him. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Translator: David Wyllie she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it expression in her eyes. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living