Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the left there again". Title: Metamorphosis if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially continue being of help to him. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that times and they had never come again, at least not with the same any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Language: English ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Translated by David Wyllie helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gutenberg-tm License. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break opportunities to fix the problem. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone listening to the evening conversation about what price they had a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry him to spare Gregor's life. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the shame and regret. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Project Gutenberg-tm works. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different they quickly finished their letters. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; First posted: May 13, 2002 able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the handle of the door to open it completely. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would consciousness. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of down into the middle of the dinner table. face against her father's arm. himself. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." same room with him with the windows closed. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword from their decision to move was much more to do with their total himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, copied or distributed: so that she might be able to get a better position later on. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations gbnewby@pglaf.org why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and down into the middle of the dinner table. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot against the door and listening. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever with her arms around his neck. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot for his sister to hear him. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Project Gutenberg-tm works. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door they quickly finished their letters. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the handle of the door to open it completely. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, 1.F. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on III even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to their real and natural state. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, dry-eyed at the table. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell disappear. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the done things. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to disappear. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Grete. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had not knowing what he should save first before his attention was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Translated by David Wyllie. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the it". helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as movements. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times