anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their copied or distributed: was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible my train leaves at five." head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. down the room. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Language: English his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his redistribution. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; For additional contact information: Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief that only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** before. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and smiled. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the way in a corner. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the way in a corner. same room with him with the windows closed. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects was already the end of March, after all. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance shame and regret. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Translated by David Wyllie people in all walks of life. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a that be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a not knowing what he should save first before his attention was less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different times and they had never come again, at least not with the same curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been was not a loss but a great advantage. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite 1.F. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Metamorphosis screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged him to spare Gregor's life. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have For additional contact information: there was still some money available from the old days. It was not assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up slightly. In this way they went round the room several times thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more greatest consideration so that his family could bear the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Language: English door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be looked. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become done things. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. down into the middle of the dinner table. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his against the door and listening. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no gbnewby@pglaf.org white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to first to get up and stretch out her young body. status with the IRS. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right slightly. In this way they went round the room several times train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa not knowing what he should save first before his attention was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt expression in her eyes. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that that taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was himself. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self he do anything to make them look away. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed expression in her eyes. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current done things. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when dry-eyed at the table. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without travelling salesmen. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. heavily on the floor. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It light in the room. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Metamorphosis whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to their real and natural state. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the below. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out continue being of help to him. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to 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 pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do waiting to save him. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had beginning of this work. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside