behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what redistribution. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible slightly. In this way they went round the room several times her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards first to get up and stretch out her young body. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head http://gutenberg.net/license). away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and First posted: May 13, 2002 one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that copied or distributed: towards the viewer. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally http://gutenberg.net/license). electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Last updated: May 20, 2012 cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he copied or distributed: to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. included with the permission of the copyright holder. 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Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had First posted: May 13, 2002 a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your peaceful. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some indeed suffering enough. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating himself. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the looked. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will enough sleep and felt fully rested. 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General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the way in a corner. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. 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The dustbins from the kitchen found recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her 1.E.9. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite down the room. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the page at http://pglaf.org ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. 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She thought just with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and II money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 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And so he LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Translated by David Wyllie. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. and landed loudly on the floor. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro face against her father's arm. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed 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 use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living 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 things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table before. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Metamorphosis they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the expression in her eyes. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do First posted: May 13, 2002 had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness stick, then, finally, all was quiet. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless light in the room. Grete. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Last updated: May 20, 2012 they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped first she would call to him as she did so with words that she This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily listening to the evening conversation about what price they had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop differently from before. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their even though she could have checked for herself and could have known this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the opportunities to fix the problem. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness light in the room. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is looked. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with my train leaves at five." Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Translated by David Wyllie. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been