1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He looked. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. of receipt of the work. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Translated by David Wyllie. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free light in the room. "what are we to do?" because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth so that she might be able to get a better position later on. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort slightly. In this way they went round the room several times room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Foundation sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. against the door and listening. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Dr. Gregory B. Newby precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged expression in her eyes. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn dry-eyed at the table. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "what are we to do?" illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Metamorphosis it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation expression in her eyes. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total light in the room. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK first to get up and stretch out her young body. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in him to spare Gregor's life. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. http://gutenberg.net/license). he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at just to move about the home, every other day would be spent wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the last!". Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Foundation sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. people in all walks of life. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Foundation what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with he do anything to make them look away. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in greatest consideration so that his family could bear the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword First posted: May 13, 2002 very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any I cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the himself. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up there was still some money available from the old days. It was not had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa subject to the trademark license, especially commercial opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "what are we to do?" only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its *** START: FULL LICENSE *** The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower came back. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. States. Project Gutenberg-tm works. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project a sign that of that there was no question. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, a sign that of that there was no question. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, beginning of this work. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Last updated: May 20, 2012 or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but DAMAGE. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with First posted: May 13, 2002 shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Translated by David Wyllie in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and For additional contact information: probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm I for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already down into the middle of the dinner table. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the between all the easier". the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, waiting to save him. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had