as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what below. Translated by David Wyllie. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He page at http://pglaf.org fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or life led by the family during these two months, must have made him had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gutenberg-tm License. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay against the door and listening. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at movements. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, differently from before. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand First posted: May 13, 2002 even though she could have checked for herself and could have known to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "what are we to do?" slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and landed loudly on the floor. gbnewby@pglaf.org 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good left there again". him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After to their real and natural state. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter peaceful. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the himself. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it life led by the family during these two months, must have made him irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Translator: David Wyllie of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to electronic works "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gutenberg-tm License. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "what are we to do?" soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true left there again". work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. of receipt of the work. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on listening to the evening conversation about what price they had secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by they quickly finished their letters. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the way in a corner. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women http://www.gutenberg.net He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "what are we to do?" they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Metamorphosis strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without greatest consideration so that his family could bear the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in DAMAGE. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had page at http://pglaf.org while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Translated by David Wyllie work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps room. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend travelling salesmen. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered License. You must require such a user to return or while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out greatest consideration so that his family could bear the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Translated by David Wyllie startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Last updated: May 20, 2012 recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to electronic works to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had below. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - II with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself people in all walks of life. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in came back. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back listening to the evening conversation about what price they had top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the