Metamorphosis as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest beginning of this work. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then dry-eyed at the table. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear he do anything to make them look away. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and landed loudly on the floor. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked and smiled. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear first she would call to him as she did so with words that she slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back things had become superfluous which, although they could not be anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the handle of the door to open it completely. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether redistribution. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was status with the IRS. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked certainty. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop gbnewby@pglaf.org probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Metamorphosis mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom him to spare Gregor's life. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down last!". the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off done things. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did disappear. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to copied or distributed: all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and landed loudly on the floor. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his himself. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the way in a corner. indeed suffering enough. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed stick, then, finally, all was quiet. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with electronic works possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and down into the middle of the dinner table. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement between all the easier". to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, II delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder peaceful. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen at this thought. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm impose on them. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door dry-eyed at the table. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had shame and regret. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Translated by David Wyllie fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make before. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. that to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his III to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his dry-eyed at the table. approach us with offers to donate. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. was not a loss but a great advantage. to their real and natural state. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different at home. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father he do anything to make them look away. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the way in a corner. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Last updated: May 20, 2012 in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he himself. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gutenberg-tm License. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if he do anything to make them look away. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and never to have to open the door unless it was especially - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office at this thought. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag,