him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his between all the easier". But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Translated by David Wyllie occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Last updated: May 20, 2012 He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was it". set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for before. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing II with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, came back. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother indeed suffering enough. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, electronic works II trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Chief Executive and Director there was still some money available from the old days. It was not it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in then? 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Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Grete. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had light in the room. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little came back. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the way in a corner. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Dr. Gregory B. Newby without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, was already the end of March, after all. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, same room with him with the windows closed. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door 1.F. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of a sign that of that there was no question. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works would have been more than they could stand to have any more overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to same room with him with the windows closed. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards peaceful. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they stick, then, finally, all was quiet. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep slightly. In this way they went round the room several times even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard would have been more than they could stand to have any more before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "what are we to do?" this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only 1.F. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects will be renamed. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Project Gutenberg-tm works. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's III distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time below. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as him to spare Gregor's life. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Translator: David Wyllie One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found works. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the way in a corner. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she with her arms around his neck. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he with him. But as it is ..." face against her father's arm. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, towards the viewer. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the sight of this and all its noise. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals at this thought. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Last updated: May 20, 2012 left there again". while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Translated by David Wyllie. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I ways including including checks, online payments and credit card One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music II especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. travelling salesmen. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals room. looked. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his