out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door and smiled. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight continue being of help to him. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object certainty. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while that even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in dry-eyed at the table. Title: Metamorphosis hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the handle of the door to open it completely. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no and landed loudly on the floor. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is disappear. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Last updated: May 20, 2012 decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her room. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's first she would call to him as she did so with words that she vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should came back. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just copied or distributed: received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite so that she might be able to get a better position later on. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent still just a child after all, and really might not have had an their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance against the door and listening. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ peaceful. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short people in all walks of life. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. before. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few him to spare Gregor's life. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the way in a corner. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. peaceful. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" first to get up and stretch out her young body. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than a sign that of that there was no question. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging down the room. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when times and they had never come again, at least not with the same they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any life led by the family during these two months, must have made him humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro towards the viewer. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Metamorphosis in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he perhaps, one or two years, no more. 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He never wanted to let her out of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had works. See paragraph 1.E below. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to that Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white http://gutenberg.net/license). his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had was not a loss but a great advantage. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at 1.E.9. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. first to get up and stretch out her young body. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so even though she could have checked for herself and could have known already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Language: English first she would call to him as she did so with words that she This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Literary Archive Foundation