corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would things had become superfluous which, although they could not be would have been more than they could stand to have any more him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it ways including including checks, online payments and credit card startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall not knowing what he should save first before his attention was arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project him to spare Gregor's life. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not same room with him with the windows closed. light in the room. your equipment. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing down the room. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in a sign that of that there was no question. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** First posted: May 13, 2002 They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but light in the room. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Translated by David Wyllie. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no at this thought. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gutenberg-tm License. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gutenberg-tm License. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other consciousness. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that to their real and natural state. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United peaceful. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was towards the viewer. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest room. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, copied or distributed: before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Title: Metamorphosis would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was DAMAGE. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the handle of the door to open it completely. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling on the left. 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"He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present differently from before. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it face against her father's arm. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the sight of this and all its noise. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if differently from before. Last updated: May 20, 2012 anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on was not a loss but a great advantage. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and smiled. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's last!". When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. him to spare Gregor's life. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room approach us with offers to donate. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the certainty. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune travelling salesmen. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like I they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until and landed loudly on the floor. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa so that she might be able to get a better position later on. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. For additional contact information: he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at II the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated shame and regret. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he works. See paragraph 1.E below. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her