from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family came back. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of First posted: May 13, 2002 concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared peaceful. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when below. License. You must require such a user to return or unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her at home. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - would have been more than they could stand to have any more Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague broad to get it all underneath. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gutenberg-tm License. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made waiting to save him. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Project Gutenberg-tm works. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother approach us with offers to donate. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His http://www.gutenberg.net for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had same room with him with the windows closed. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the left there again". illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking III himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again approach us with offers to donate. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium over to the window where they remained with their arms around each because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair shame and regret. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Translated by David Wyllie ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: slightly. In this way they went round the room several times as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair face against her father's arm. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gutenberg-tm License. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as by himself. works. See paragraph 1.E below. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Last updated: May 20, 2012 work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt expression in her eyes. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we him to spare Gregor's life. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door not knowing what he should save first before his attention was stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as status with the IRS. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Translated by David Wyllie been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you subject to the trademark license, especially commercial thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too would have been more than they could stand to have any more as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; II Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at disappear. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that disappear. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible 1.F. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw life led by the family during these two months, must have made him without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and waiting to save him. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, First posted: May 13, 2002 lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous by himself. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be towards the viewer. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following face against her father's arm. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might particular state visit http://pglaf.org she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its first she would call to him as she did so with words that she lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK page at http://pglaf.org she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest down the room. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come there was still some money available from the old days. It was not drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good continue being of help to him. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father below. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his particular state visit http://pglaf.org the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Foundation though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner him to spare Gregor's life. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Language: English the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that before. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Translated by David Wyllie. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared just to move about the home, every other day would be spent dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide times and they had never come again, at least not with the same One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification down into the middle of the dinner table. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that States. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of himself. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing that the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** with her arms around his neck. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were redistribution. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt certainty.