despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had between all the easier". door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered done things. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their last!". "what are we to do?" thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his will be renamed. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in listening to the evening conversation about what price they had which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back First posted: May 13, 2002 up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say broad to get it all underneath. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his certainty. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Title: Metamorphosis One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, was not a loss but a great advantage. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm room. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest would have been more than they could stand to have any more with him. But as it is ..." grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. peaceful. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to light in the room. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to was not a loss but a great advantage. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. face against her father's arm. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's disappear. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and smiled. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project they quickly finished their letters. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled face against her father's arm. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and certainty. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg last!". such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman against the door and listening. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days people in all walks of life. continue being of help to him. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to their real and natural state. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK was already the end of March, after all. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Literary Archive Foundation a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to was not a loss but a great advantage. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right over to the window where they remained with their arms around each even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Project Gutenberg-tm works. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the light in the room. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the face against her father's arm. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen particular state visit http://pglaf.org living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again ways including including checks, online payments and credit card "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every http://www.gutenberg.net a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard differently from before. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. disappear. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Metamorphosis room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the first to get up and stretch out her young body. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair your equipment. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Translated by David Wyllie face against her father's arm. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** http://gutenberg.net/license). make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than differently from before. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open about the same subject as there were always at least two members of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Translated by David Wyllie. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Literary Archive Foundation becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could