they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown with him. But as it is ..." He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very looked. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Chief Executive and Director father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Translated by David Wyllie able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** still just a child after all, and really might not have had an was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. would have been more than they could stand to have any more the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gutenberg-tm License. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Dr. Gregory B. Newby have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially shame and regret. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Dr. Gregory B. Newby what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder First posted: May 13, 2002 again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of dry-eyed at the table. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Translator: David Wyllie they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Last updated: May 20, 2012 himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in http://www.gutenberg.net that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother at this thought. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown last!". anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, him to spare Gregor's life. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from by himself. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his heavily on the floor. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother particular state visit http://pglaf.org suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Last updated: May 20, 2012 to their real and natural state. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the works. See paragraph 1.E below. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard a sign that of that there was no question. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and I Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present face against her father's arm. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different my train leaves at five." somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Chief Executive and Director they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him differently from before. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did himself. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see II sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Translated by David Wyllie. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to room. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping things had become superfluous which, although they could not be he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my heavily on the floor. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived done things. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 1.E.9. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their before. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there without anything decisive happening, without even giving the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Foundation he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with certainty. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the 1.E.9. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his shame and regret. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him of receipt of the work. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, him to spare Gregor's life. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might to their real and natural state. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gutenberg-tm License. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but