to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at just to move about the home, every other day would be spent family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt works. See paragraph 1.E below. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest certainty. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my shame and regret. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his III really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that face against her father's arm. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. people in all walks of life. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Translated by David Wyllie. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his on the left. 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Hardly aware protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Metamorphosis suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother approach us with offers to donate. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his continue being of help to him. dry-eyed at the table. Dr. Gregory B. Newby do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room will be renamed. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be they quickly finished their letters. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Literary Archive Foundation badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly 1.E.1. 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She still better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just your equipment. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying room. copied or distributed: from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide beginning of this work. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished approach us with offers to donate. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the way in a corner. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Translator: David Wyllie there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days life led by the family during these two months, must have made him parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and last!". think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never between all the easier". grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his would have been more than they could stand to have any more before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three at this thought. same room with him with the windows closed. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Grete. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place shame and regret. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Project Gutenberg-tm works. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" face against her father's arm. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. shame and regret. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his indeed suffering enough. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something opportunities to fix the problem. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about by himself. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot by himself. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. http://gutenberg.net/license). especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain down the room. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped himself. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Dr. Gregory B. Newby pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the between all the easier". the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening was already the end of March, after all. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Chief Executive and Director soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He with her arms around his neck. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it redistribution. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his will be renamed. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment "what are we to do?" uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her