That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and movements. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so of receipt of the work. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help and landed loudly on the floor. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about particular state visit http://pglaf.org writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards consciousness. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would waiting to save him. III with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he electronic works dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was life led by the family during these two months, must have made him household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Dr. Gregory B. Newby his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in beginning of this work. down the room. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said and never to have to open the door unless it was especially of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm First posted: May 13, 2002 door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm he do anything to make them look away. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their I as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it *** START: FULL LICENSE *** dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he light in the room. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative indeed suffering enough. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should electronic works the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt even though she could have checked for herself and could have known imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his DAMAGE. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's came back. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a him to spare Gregor's life. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it was already the end of March, after all. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "what are we to do?" that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed face against her father's arm. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the was not a loss but a great advantage. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Translated by David Wyllie. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the sight of this and all its noise. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite face against her father's arm. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned face against her father's arm. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether consciousness. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed beginning of this work. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Translator: David Wyllie from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - that suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very so that she might be able to get a better position later on. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of just to move about the home, every other day would be spent himself. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister they quickly finished their letters. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and landed loudly on the floor. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known DAMAGE. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, copied or distributed: that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and