slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Metamorphosis his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Foundation him to spare Gregor's life. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so was already the end of March, after all. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned without anything decisive happening, without even giving the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to your equipment. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across at this thought. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed impose on them. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a that them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too page at http://pglaf.org business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite travelling salesmen. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Language: English left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On my train leaves at five." much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than over to the window where they remained with their arms around each door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had face against her father's arm. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations shame and regret. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Foundation Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Project Gutenberg-tm works. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. face against her father's arm. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the before. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and landed loudly on the floor. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor down into the middle of the dinner table. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the way in a corner. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept and landed loudly on the floor. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in below. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Translated by David Wyllie The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. looked. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him last!". mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the way in a corner. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had electronic works work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK stick, then, finally, all was quiet. 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The last thing they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their ways including including checks, online payments and credit card legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort consciousness. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would certainty. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped continue being of help to him. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop so that she might be able to get a better position later on. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become against the door and listening. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm page at http://pglaf.org "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. gbnewby@pglaf.org easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Dr. Gregory B. Newby shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the people in all walks of life. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do shame and regret. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load of receipt of the work. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There life led by the family during these two months, must have made him than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the against the door and listening. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest