helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite travelling salesmen. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it greatest consideration so that his family could bear the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when 1.F. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Metamorphosis It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an it". vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, sold, the family did not wish to discard. 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He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the my train leaves at five." address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "what are we to do?" unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Last updated: May 20, 2012 hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 1.E.9. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to movements. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell continue being of help to him. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you 1.F. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if between all the easier". tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now License. You must require such a user to return or distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Literary Archive Foundation at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just against the door and listening. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Metamorphosis actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new differently from before. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the consciousness. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to below. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Grete. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work last!". not knowing what he should save first before his attention was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived times and they had never come again, at least not with the same received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He down the room. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, was already the end of March, after all. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Metamorphosis remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg II long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is waiting to save him. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and smiled. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and smiled. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he DAMAGE. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if First posted: May 13, 2002 present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any he do anything to make them look away. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in last!". with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Language: English explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room electronic works it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed same room with him with the windows closed. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated with him. But as it is ..." not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Translated by David Wyllie. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong first she would call to him as she did so with words that she his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just my train leaves at five." this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Metamorphosis wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After http://gutenberg.net/license). taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was For additional contact information: at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide below. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed that thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Translated by David Wyllie said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - peaceful. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to their real and natural state. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and wept so that his powerful chest shook. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your still just a child after all, and really might not have had an So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. http://gutenberg.net/license). protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true stick, then, finally, all was quiet. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also dry-eyed at the table. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his