exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once 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 stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. 1.F. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and with her arms around his neck. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the works. him to spare Gregor's life. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut down the room. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost redistribution. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple redistribution. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe over to the window where they remained with their arms around each choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not against the door and listening. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the approach us with offers to donate. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was times and they had never come again, at least not with the same or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the broad to get it all underneath. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Translated by David Wyllie. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "what are we to do?" and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to had kept free without any necklace or collar. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say so that she might be able to get a better position later on. First posted: May 13, 2002 as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on about the same subject as there were always at least two members of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. will be renamed. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if DAMAGE. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to shame and regret. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, disappear. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative For additional contact information: unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Translated by David Wyllie. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the I smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost consciousness. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of For additional contact information: Literary Archive Foundation methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there DAMAGE. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Translated by David Wyllie. at home. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as him to spare Gregor's life. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot DAMAGE. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of life led by the family during these two months, must have made him rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him slightly. In this way they went round the room several times stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father first she would call to him as she did so with words that she fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed peaceful. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father License. You must require such a user to return or with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Translated by David Wyllie. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite looked. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't was not a loss but a great advantage. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a expression in her eyes. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself http://www.gutenberg.net door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and smiled. Language: English it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally light in the room. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one room. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite