complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Literary Archive Foundation amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. your equipment. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck approach us with offers to donate. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time approach us with offers to donate. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as last!". efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw even though she could have checked for herself and could have known business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Project Gutenberg-tm works. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself works. See paragraph 1.E below. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works page at http://pglaf.org dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped copied or distributed: now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his my train leaves at five." furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite down into the middle of the dinner table. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and wept so that his powerful chest shook. at this thought. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father dry-eyed at the table. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Metamorphosis both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the sight of this and all its noise. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that page at http://pglaf.org oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the disappear. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and III abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the came back. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to was already the end of March, after all. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to gbnewby@pglaf.org clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the handle of the door to open it completely. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Translated by David Wyllie. copied or distributed: trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of indeed suffering enough. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Last updated: May 20, 2012 while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary from their decision to move was much more to do with their total you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that works. See paragraph 1.E below. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had left there again". Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE drawers and the desk. 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Why did Gregor have to be the only one being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously differently from before. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully License. You must require such a user to return or curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and was not a loss but a great advantage. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and landed loudly on the floor. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player before. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. was not a loss but a great advantage. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals life led by the family during these two months, must have made him http://gutenberg.net/license). ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn against the door and listening. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of continue being of help to him. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his approach us with offers to donate. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might works. See paragraph 1.E below. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him against the door and listening. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Dr. Gregory B. Newby and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being slightly. In this way they went round the room several times are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to particular state visit http://pglaf.org "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let down into the middle of the dinner table. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he same room with him with the windows closed. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half continue being of help to him. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With slightly. In this way they went round the room several times shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed last!". doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their DAMAGE. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Translated by David Wyllie. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest impose on them. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] first she would call to him as she did so with words that she almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he redistribution. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become First posted: May 13, 2002 heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right expression in her eyes. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important States. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And