He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls last!". it". while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. heavily on the floor. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats first to get up and stretch out her young body. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and I Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and never to have to open the door unless it was especially PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her room. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of 1.F.2. 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If an When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the broad to get it all underneath. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the sight of this and all its noise. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with gbnewby@pglaf.org which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it without anything decisive happening, without even giving the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. expression in her eyes. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot still just a child after all, and really might not have had an protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much over to the window where they remained with their arms around each towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing indeed suffering enough. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with I tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily copied or distributed: day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come peaceful. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will without anything decisive happening, without even giving the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not gbnewby@pglaf.org in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention slightly. In this way they went round the room several times he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have people in all walks of life. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a they quickly finished their letters. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the way in a corner. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated States. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. people in all walks of life. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and 1.F. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the face against her father's arm. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Literary Archive Foundation that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of last!". Translated by David Wyllie. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and wept so that his powerful chest shook. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Translator: David Wyllie special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to their real and natural state. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her against the door and listening. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was came back. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would gbnewby@pglaf.org on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Translated by David Wyllie He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Translator: David Wyllie nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Translated by David Wyllie structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which First posted: May 13, 2002 always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and wept so that his powerful chest shook. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying indeed suffering enough. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Project Gutenberg-tm works. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, it". that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too was already the end of March, after all. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to their real and natural state. expression in her eyes. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gutenberg-tm License. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the they quickly finished their letters. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever same room with him with the windows closed. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by