they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had For additional contact information: again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated 1.F.6. 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By the door there was a dish filled with electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been first she would call to him as she did so with words that she while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he they quickly finished their letters. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE continue being of help to him. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Translated by David Wyllie. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, with her arms around his neck. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more heavily on the floor. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he First posted: May 13, 2002 But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would not knowing what he should save first before his attention was That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his face against her father's arm. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by between all the easier". tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Grete. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and differently from before. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Translated by David Wyllie. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some first she would call to him as she did so with words that she because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go with her arms around his neck. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so 1.E.9. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he I Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gutenberg-tm License. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Translated by David Wyllie. gbnewby@pglaf.org suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project fees. 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LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any there was still some money available from the old days. It was not chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Last updated: May 20, 2012 respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them that So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Gutenberg-tm License. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not First posted: May 13, 2002 he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, towards the viewer. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm him to spare Gregor's life. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Metamorphosis any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide ways including including checks, online payments and credit card compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other 1.E.9. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto by himself. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Project Gutenberg-tm works. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With http://gutenberg.net/license). and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my about the same subject as there were always at least two members of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to their real and natural state. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Project Gutenberg-tm works. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where