shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the face against her father's arm. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of last!". expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and my train leaves at five." it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all differently from before. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far even though she could have checked for herself and could have known his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest II with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on continue being of help to him. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit towards the viewer. face against her father's arm. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Translated by David Wyllie responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood will be renamed. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite indeed suffering enough. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth a sign that of that there was no question. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his between all the easier". while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him done things. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching had kept free without any necklace or collar. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his heavily on the floor. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" listening to the evening conversation about what price they had through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would heavily on the floor. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Chief Executive and Director after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, For additional contact information: WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three at home. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an first she would call to him as she did so with words that she for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he himself. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Foundation keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved consciousness. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the at this thought. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Last updated: May 20, 2012 before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. particular state visit http://pglaf.org would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and http://www.gutenberg.net They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he copied or distributed: Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included movements. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than from their decision to move was much more to do with their total being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, done things. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go disappear. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and redistribution. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times times and they had never come again, at least not with the same she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the 1.F. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Grete. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still he do anything to make them look away. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a came back. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his room. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and I moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed page at http://pglaf.org reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he they quickly finished their letters. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his First posted: May 13, 2002 they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had left there again". achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be