they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Last updated: May 20, 2012 "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was broad to get it all underneath. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But with him. But as it is ..." already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation towards the viewer. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to their real and natural state. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Language: English back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel down the room. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Translated by David Wyllie electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and left there again". straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For below. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could about the same subject as there were always at least two members of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the particular state visit http://pglaf.org "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about people in all walks of life. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Translator: David Wyllie my train leaves at five." had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in they quickly finished their letters. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared gbnewby@pglaf.org was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's consciousness. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Chief Executive and Director in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the works. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, him to spare Gregor's life. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his 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 just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on continue being of help to him. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: for his sister to hear him. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "what are we to do?" set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project would have been more than they could stand to have any more respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so broad to get it all underneath. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange room. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of with her arms around his neck. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be disappear. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which with her arms around his neck. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door page at http://pglaf.org as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. light in the room. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening same room with him with the windows closed. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the way in a corner. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort would have been more than they could stand to have any more "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand done things. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk heavily on the floor. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would peaceful. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at and landed loudly on the floor. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen 1.E.9. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless differently from before. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If 1.E.9. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages was not a loss but a great advantage. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and smiled. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found my train leaves at five." wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good even though she could have checked for herself and could have known something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the they quickly finished their letters. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over same room with him with the windows closed. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "what are we to do?" "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple from their decision to move was much more to do with their total forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about movements. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Metamorphosis went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; looked. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls