at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his broad to get it all underneath. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more heavily on the floor. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed it". more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. face against her father's arm. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were about the same subject as there were always at least two members of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He had kept free without any necklace or collar. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" disappear. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there movements. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing *** START: FULL LICENSE *** adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had dry-eyed at the table. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Language: English probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He I both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. light in the room. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the before. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Translated by David Wyllie. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were they quickly finished their letters. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every down the room. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his at home. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his broad to get it all underneath. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the room. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's approach us with offers to donate. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been left there again". definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance continue being of help to him. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good slightly. In this way they went round the room several times him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Title: Metamorphosis street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net there was still some money available from the old days. It was not ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I First posted: May 13, 2002 way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that listening to the evening conversation about what price they had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm shame and regret. Title: Metamorphosis frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room at home. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly down into the middle of the dinner table. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit done things. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to same room with him with the windows closed. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Title: Metamorphosis conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Last updated: May 20, 2012 uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much will be renamed. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Grete. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned him to spare Gregor's life. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "what are we to do?" complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "what are we to do?" she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gutenberg-tm License. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included