in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her face against her father's arm. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any done things. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He from their decision to move was much more to do with their total been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and towards the viewer. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and smiled. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether III with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally your equipment. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Language: English she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just done things. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one DAMAGE. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations waiting to save him. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Translated by David Wyllie and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the I all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to gbnewby@pglaf.org me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations broad to get it all underneath. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite gbnewby@pglaf.org that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was disappear. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, light in the room. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down towards the viewer. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father status with the IRS. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty my train leaves at five." used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible not knowing what he should save first before his attention was from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to with her arms around his neck. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely was already the end of March, after all. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he first to get up and stretch out her young body. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had impose on them. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and left there again". strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Translator: David Wyllie explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the handle of the door to open it completely. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless last!". thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching I delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front by himself. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break my train leaves at five." in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone between all the easier". even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon at this thought. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her had kept free without any necklace or collar. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly from their decision to move was much more to do with their total again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room particular state visit http://pglaf.org out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out would have been more than they could stand to have any more own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. shame and regret. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite had kept free without any necklace or collar. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Metamorphosis to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Last updated: May 20, 2012 quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Translated by David Wyllie protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Metamorphosis for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite expression in her eyes. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Translated by David Wyllie. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen particular state visit http://pglaf.org after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished just to move about the home, every other day would be spent clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about License. You must require such a user to return or easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped they quickly finished their letters. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down things had become superfluous which, although they could not be bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, first to get up and stretch out her young body. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been approach us with offers to donate. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project times and they had never come again, at least not with the same unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final with him. But as it is ..." At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always http://gutenberg.net/license). this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Language: English Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed