see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Chief Executive and Director had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might your equipment. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and never to have to open the door unless it was especially 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project For additional contact information: around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed opportunities to fix the problem. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Title: Metamorphosis stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Translated by David Wyllie. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Last updated: May 20, 2012 approach us with offers to donate. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect room. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's subject to the trademark license, especially commercial normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become room. beginning of this work. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO page at http://pglaf.org with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. opportunities to fix the problem. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty first to get up and stretch out her young body. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially 1.F. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the he do anything to make them look away. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, continue being of help to him. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding not knowing what he should save first before his attention was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Professor Michael S. 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If, however, they took everything possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Project Gutenberg-tm works. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any movements. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: consciousness. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial and landed loudly on the floor. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Translated by David Wyllie. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related by himself. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like my train leaves at five." courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether before. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no broad to get it all underneath. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on my train leaves at five." "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should First posted: May 13, 2002 with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their would have been more than they could stand to have any more living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently done things. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with had kept free without any necklace or collar. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived below. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother page at http://pglaf.org burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Translated by David Wyllie 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against backwards to the far end of the couch. 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Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg listening to the evening conversation about what price they had strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's they quickly finished their letters. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and smiled. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. 1.E.9. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really shame and regret. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he down into the middle of the dinner table. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised by himself. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" last!". mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, with him. But as it is ..." a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed so that she might be able to get a better position later on. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the first to get up and stretch out her young body. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to last!". 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my For additional contact information: she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day works. See paragraph 1.E below. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and smiled. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg