were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Last updated: May 20, 2012 coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably down into the middle of the dinner table. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Title: Metamorphosis exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Translated by David Wyllie herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all waiting to save him. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's of receipt of the work. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so times and they had never come again, at least not with the same pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with from their decision to move was much more to do with their total importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time heavily on the floor. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than peaceful. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would even though she could have checked for herself and could have known went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Translated by David Wyllie. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled 1.F. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and States. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On of receipt of the work. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so I hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth shame and regret. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be your equipment. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate people in all walks of life. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Translated by David Wyllie. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. had kept free without any necklace or collar. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the expression in her eyes. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any without anything decisive happening, without even giving the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and landed loudly on the floor. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the License. You must require such a user to return or work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already differently from before. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door towards the viewer. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Translated by David Wyllie ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the For additional contact information: Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Dr. Gregory B. Newby released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it *** START: FULL LICENSE *** They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the handle of the door to open it completely. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "what are we to do?" ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following came back. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax between all the easier". she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Metamorphosis him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping at home. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any still just a child after all, and really might not have had an lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, will be renamed. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him subject to the trademark license, especially commercial smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and wept so that his powerful chest shook. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right