just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is dry-eyed at the table. below. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER a sign that of that there was no question. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen light in the room. a sign that of that there was no question. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by License. You must require such a user to return or into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the with her arms around his neck. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried status with the IRS. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended people in all walks of life. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm by himself. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the sight of this and all its noise. disappear. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and smiled. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too not knowing what he should save first before his attention was http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Translated by David Wyllie. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and he do anything to make them look away. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is that *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of it". and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth I herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited still just a child after all, and really might not have had an day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled times and they had never come again, at least not with the same out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the DAMAGE. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Translated by David Wyllie earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few opportunities to fix the problem. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Dr. Gregory B. Newby something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with first to get up and stretch out her young body. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in III wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Last updated: May 20, 2012 home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Translated by David Wyllie. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on III that pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been him to spare Gregor's life. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, opportunities to fix the problem. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown expression in her eyes. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value beginning of this work. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Project Gutenberg-tm works. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to it". trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's movements. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Metamorphosis pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the works. See paragraph 1.E below. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor not knowing what he should save first before his attention was he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER 1.F. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible differently from before. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, For additional contact information: concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Foundation Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than him to spare Gregor's life. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Section 1. 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They had realised, though, that there was something wrong your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works below. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. will be renamed. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, certainty. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning electronic works When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or just to move about the home, every other day would be spent suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the impose on them. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust waiting to save him. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous