Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper towards the viewer. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro towards the viewer. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his II The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any for his sister to hear him. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room License. You must require such a user to return or looked. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at it". without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of at this thought. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm your equipment. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there waiting to save him. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming 1.F. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, gbnewby@pglaf.org grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is License. You must require such a user to return or chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. light in the room. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own below. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited http://www.gutenberg.net quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a about the same subject as there were always at least two members of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed 1.E. 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LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit for his sister to hear him. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Translated by David Wyllie. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Translator: David Wyllie door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works there was still some money available from the old days. It was not anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, States. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed just to move about the home, every other day would be spent all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. face against her father's arm. last!". parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of copied or distributed: movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down opportunities to fix the problem. particular state visit http://pglaf.org abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head left there again". face against her father's arm. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his at home. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Translated by David Wyllie fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation against the door and listening. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the way in a corner. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her works. See paragraph 1.E below. face against her father's arm. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Translator: David Wyllie was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But room. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he light in the room. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented ways including including checks, online payments and credit card make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and first to get up and stretch out her young body. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. status with the IRS. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the broad to get it all underneath. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many shame and regret. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. indeed suffering enough. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project broad to get it all underneath. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of First posted: May 13, 2002 that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to people in all walks of life. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the handle of the door to open it completely. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with