One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found for his sister to hear him. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the came back. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an your equipment. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more peaceful. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could left there again". they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; him to spare Gregor's life. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, For additional contact information: hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where expression in her eyes. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. First posted: May 13, 2002 Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Foundation law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, at home. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he travelling salesmen. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief page at http://pglaf.org any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the below. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time just to move about the home, every other day would be spent been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it about the same subject as there were always at least two members of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it consciousness. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see slightly. In this way they went round the room several times rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. left there again". "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards my train leaves at five." one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at States. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether about the same subject as there were always at least two members of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you II instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money done things. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out himself. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Chief Executive and Director sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. 1.E.9. 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He really had not imagined make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. http://www.gutenberg.net greatest consideration so that his family could bear the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and status with the IRS. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Metamorphosis kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Translated by David Wyllie. 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And by then was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot that property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and wept so that his powerful chest shook. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she subject to the trademark license, especially commercial this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very first to get up and stretch out her young body. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the handle of the door to open it completely. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the works. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, waiting to save him. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Translator: David Wyllie "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and landed loudly on the floor. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said will be renamed. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing over to the window where they remained with their arms around each sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the would have been more than they could stand to have any more speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their I out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning without anything decisive happening, without even giving the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want stick, then, finally, all was quiet. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the handle of the door to open it completely. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her