onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly against the door and listening. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy below. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was indeed suffering enough. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Literary Archive Foundation movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and smiled. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, was already the end of March, after all. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it heavily on the floor. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply down the room. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He a sign that of that there was no question. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is done things. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Dr. Gregory B. Newby swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same against the door and listening. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final they quickly finished their letters. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by last!". Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was indeed suffering enough. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Language: English So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Title: Metamorphosis put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Translator: David Wyllie owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her so that she might be able to get a better position later on. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that status with the IRS. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on down the room. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple 1.E.9. Metamorphosis couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and for his sister to hear him. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept DAMAGE. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Title: Metamorphosis other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It things had become superfluous which, although they could not be closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember DAMAGE. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Translated by David Wyllie. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself travelling salesmen. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Translated by David Wyllie at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed last!". the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the done things. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project light in the room. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Last updated: May 20, 2012 word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and never to have to open the door unless it was especially anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in DAMAGE. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and a sign that of that there was no question. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different broad to get it all underneath. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were consciousness. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do travelling salesmen. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Translated by David Wyllie were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying done things. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Translator: David Wyllie legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room broad to get it all underneath. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back stick, then, finally, all was quiet. down into the middle of the dinner table. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but First posted: May 13, 2002 the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full first to get up and stretch out her young body. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I