and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole with him. But as it is ..." window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Translated by David Wyllie. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and landed loudly on the floor. peaceful. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away I permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff down into the middle of the dinner table. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered 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 room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept came back. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who not knowing what he should save first before his attention was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project electronic works other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to differently from before. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking slightly. In this way they went round the room several times how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed II quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the would have been more than they could stand to have any more this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Last updated: May 20, 2012 connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Language: English stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged before. First posted: May 13, 2002 must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but down the room. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had times and they had never come again, at least not with the same happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever would have been more than they could stand to have any more now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously left there again". she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. travelling salesmen. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged life led by the family during these two months, must have made him removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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The lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." a sign that of that there was no question. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would life led by the family during these two months, must have made him following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property dark. 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If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter consciousness. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which between all the easier". down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gutenberg-tm License. at this thought. himself. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final towards the viewer. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the 1.E.9. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at for his sister to hear him. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with him. But as it is ..." been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this times and they had never come again, at least not with the same too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from shame and regret. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his certainty. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with your equipment. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known below. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had opportunities to fix the problem. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time a sign that of that there was no question. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Project Gutenberg-tm works. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest to their real and natural state. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true impose on them. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw gbnewby@pglaf.org And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the sight of this and all its noise. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to their real and natural state. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" not knowing what he should save first before his attention was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back