not knowing what he should save first before his attention was The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, by himself. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and smiled. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said dry-eyed at the table. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved for his sister to hear him. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after things had become superfluous which, although they could not be joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Grete. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Foundation disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework with her arms around his neck. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower http://gutenberg.net/license). times and they had never come again, at least not with the same her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one slightly. In this way they went round the room several times any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Last updated: May 20, 2012 they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current II "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or returns. 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Gregor was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Translated by David Wyllie him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. at home. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gutenberg-tm License. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this with her arms around his neck. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the handle of the door to open it completely. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand For additional contact information: entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other States. 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Gregor remained to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Translated by David Wyllie. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would my train leaves at five." even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt License. You must require such a user to return or has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Metamorphosis his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought stick, then, finally, all was quiet. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should movements. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a had kept free without any necklace or collar. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned continue being of help to him. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed him to spare Gregor's life. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite expression in her eyes. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, at home. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit will be renamed. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of 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 efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot impose on them. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would about the same subject as there were always at least two members of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was had kept free without any necklace or collar. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in without anything decisive happening, without even giving the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her works. See paragraph 1.E below. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Grete. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the way in a corner. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps works. See paragraph 1.E below. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would ways including including checks, online payments and credit card assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers slightly. In this way they went round the room several times success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Last updated: May 20, 2012 pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, broad to get it all underneath. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had times and they had never come again, at least not with the same his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair of receipt of the work. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing greatest consideration so that his family could bear the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore light in the room. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would against the door and listening. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw was not a loss but a great advantage. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even for his sister to hear him. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had so that she might be able to get a better position later on. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, down into the middle of the dinner table. III they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister for his sister to hear him. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to done things. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from just to move about the home, every other day would be spent It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a were worried, that would excuse their behaviour.