them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are at home. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used was not a loss but a great advantage. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say II should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could things had become superfluous which, although they could not be movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Last updated: May 20, 2012 below. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Translated by David Wyllie himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and landed loudly on the floor. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, travelling salesmen. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, gbnewby@pglaf.org chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I at this thought. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't http://gutenberg.net/license). should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was for his sister to hear him. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen subject to the trademark license, especially commercial back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting between all the easier". of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used will be renamed. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and was already the end of March, after all. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true there was still some money available from the old days. It was not her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by at this thought. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then expression in her eyes. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all with him. But as it is ..." The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed States. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself there was still some money available from the old days. It was not continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Title: Metamorphosis shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the status with the IRS. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt life led by the family during these two months, must have made him at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing listening to the evening conversation about what price they had choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of movements. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to below. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had expression in her eyes. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from people in all walks of life. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor dry-eyed at the table. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Translator: David Wyllie and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the broad to get it all underneath. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and wept so that his powerful chest shook. indeed suffering enough. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, your equipment. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Last updated: May 20, 2012 though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth 1.E.7. 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Many small donations jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gutenberg-tm License. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you of receipt of the work. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, shame and regret. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project II himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the handle of the door to open it completely. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was For additional contact information: his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still just to move about the home, every other day would be spent obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide listening to the evening conversation about what price they had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Literary Archive Foundation only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far stick, then, finally, all was quiet. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then gbnewby@pglaf.org that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he looked. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed expression in her eyes. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew that was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. before. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm particular state visit http://pglaf.org his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if