but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent himself. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they a sign that of that there was no question. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Last updated: May 20, 2012 had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and landed loudly on the floor. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Translator: David Wyllie with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to heavily on the floor. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Grete. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He light in the room. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the of receipt of the work. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was works. See paragraph 1.E below. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any he do anything to make them look away. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the http://www.gutenberg.net was already the end of March, after all. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it works. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear by himself. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on without anything decisive happening, without even giving the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when page at http://pglaf.org the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Translated by David Wyllie. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current beginning of this work. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by just to move about the home, every other day would be spent is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after dry-eyed at the table. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to before. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's towards the viewer. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they electronic works how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and never to have to open the door unless it was especially unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal page at http://pglaf.org harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing first to get up and stretch out her young body. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his indeed suffering enough. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain heavily on the floor. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever greatest consideration so that his family could bear the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and smiled. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Metamorphosis uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you without anything decisive happening, without even giving the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent I one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of against the door and listening. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had 1.F. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, disappear. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but they quickly finished their letters. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Last updated: May 20, 2012 This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the sight of this and all its noise. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his had kept free without any necklace or collar. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm gbnewby@pglaf.org They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and left there again". this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the sight of this and all its noise. before. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Language: English controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again he do anything to make them look away. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Literary Archive Foundation skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of