"Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty page at http://pglaf.org himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever disappear. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the before. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Chief Executive and Director state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's stick, then, finally, all was quiet. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of life led by the family during these two months, must have made him morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. peaceful. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was disappear. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Metamorphosis He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was first to get up and stretch out her young body. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was I had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his last!". again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than about the same subject as there were always at least two members of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Translated by David Wyllie times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. 1.E.9. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. differently from before. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to before. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it peaceful. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a against the door and listening. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the face against her father's arm. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear opportunities to fix the problem. impose on them. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to first to get up and stretch out her young body. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: indeed suffering enough. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He copied or distributed: opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Translated by David Wyllie. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his your equipment. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had impose on them. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Title: Metamorphosis front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Translated by David Wyllie. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "what are we to do?" middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had came back. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground 1.E.9. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down against the door and listening. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net gbnewby@pglaf.org and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Last updated: May 20, 2012 turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Language: English himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the way in a corner. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of dry-eyed at the table. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of consciousness. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was certainty. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Foundation pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends came back. with her arms around his neck. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family shame and regret. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing consciousness. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond works. See paragraph 1.E below. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from would have been more than they could stand to have any more lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from left there again". suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Translator: David Wyllie must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, http://www.gutenberg.net unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Language: English suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when States. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Title: Metamorphosis The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Translator: David Wyllie he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay *** START: FULL LICENSE *** before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do