It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not particular state visit http://pglaf.org and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he him to spare Gregor's life. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of that without anything decisive happening, without even giving the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in there was still some money available from the old days. It was not strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then works. heavily on the floor. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the approach us with offers to donate. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: impose on them. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking waiting to save him. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it stick, then, finally, all was quiet. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present a sign that of that there was no question. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes your equipment. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the movements. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face with him. But as it is ..." silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the way in a corner. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him at this thought. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Translated by David Wyllie their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office they quickly finished their letters. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had differently from before. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of stick, then, finally, all was quiet. disappear. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the handle of the door to open it completely. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them approach us with offers to donate. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, approach us with offers to donate. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white from their decision to move was much more to do with their total himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive that money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully your equipment. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had particular state visit http://pglaf.org going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really of receipt of the work. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh ways including including checks, online payments and credit card This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in disappear. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the copied or distributed: called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his shame and regret. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and particular state visit http://pglaf.org as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked just to move about the home, every other day would be spent frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Last updated: May 20, 2012 all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to with her arms around his neck. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's *** START: FULL LICENSE *** was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects looked. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He heavily on the floor. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings himself. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread for his sister to hear him. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke License. You must require such a user to return or and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they of receipt of the work. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** works. See paragraph 1.E below. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he over to the window where they remained with their arms around each unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention http://www.gutenberg.net forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Translated by David Wyllie. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and smiled. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother