around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not down the room. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, indeed suffering enough. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, himself. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was with him. But as it is ..." Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the beginning of this work. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Translated by David Wyllie answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the handle of the door to open it completely. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Foundation He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been with him. But as it is ..." the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would with him. But as it is ..." his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was last!". cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings times and they had never come again, at least not with the same before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Language: English seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement 1.F. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room gbnewby@pglaf.org around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever side, they hurried out of bed. 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But as it is ..." fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was your equipment. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother peaceful. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived came back. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, States. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile gbnewby@pglaf.org suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Translated by David Wyllie. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was States. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He last!". the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gutenberg-tm License. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal States. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to their real and natural state. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. For additional contact information: on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down a sign that of that there was no question. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation below. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where heavily on the floor. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who greatest consideration so that his family could bear the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body so that she might be able to get a better position later on. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The even though she could have checked for herself and could have known her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some First posted: May 13, 2002 Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He first she would call to him as she did so with words that she stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless first she would call to him as she did so with words that she was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and never to have to open the door unless it was especially stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Title: Metamorphosis suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to electronic works catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his