now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this particular state visit http://pglaf.org "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Title: Metamorphosis crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness 1.F. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Grete. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United with him. But as it is ..." suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set http://www.gutenberg.net to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless just to move about the home, every other day would be spent their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother by himself. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Title: Metamorphosis been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't peaceful. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving below. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; my train leaves at five." between all the easier". the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague I Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of light in the room. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the himself. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. before. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to heavily on the floor. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement would have been more than they could stand to have any more greatest consideration so that his family could bear the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it life led by the family during these two months, must have made him death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on against the door and listening. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Translated by David Wyllie travelling salesmen. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the works. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and smiled. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever movements. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without of receipt of the work. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Last updated: May 20, 2012 must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of without anything decisive happening, without even giving the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each works. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him expression in her eyes. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto particular state visit http://pglaf.org have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw 1.F. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a beginning of this work. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At looked. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", face against her father's arm. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Translated by David Wyllie. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping License. You must require such a user to return or the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the gbnewby@pglaf.org his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or ways including including checks, online payments and credit card anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon beginning of this work. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came even though she could have checked for herself and could have known first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Chief Executive and Director precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into broad to get it all underneath. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If License. You must require such a user to return or not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Last updated: May 20, 2012 a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to page at http://pglaf.org License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Language: English receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning heavily on the floor. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps heavily on the floor. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the