with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep 1.E.9. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Translated by David Wyllie. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the sight of this and all its noise. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no against the door and listening. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room subject to the trademark license, especially commercial parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt II all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough last!". screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own beginning of this work. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let with him. But as it is ..." taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and landed loudly on the floor. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in people in all walks of life. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a DAMAGE. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow towards the viewer. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. was already the end of March, after all. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Translator: David Wyllie they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance times and they had never come again, at least not with the same This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as first she would call to him as she did so with words that she appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently disappear. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very listening to the evening conversation about what price they had where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the a sign that of that there was no question. towards the viewer. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel For additional contact information: would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was before. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Project Gutenberg-tm works. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and smiled. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. peaceful. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head a sign that of that there was no question. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much http://gutenberg.net/license). she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when at home. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, was already the end of March, after all. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but even though she could have checked for herself and could have known 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, against the door and listening. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at heavily on the floor. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, dry-eyed at the table. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! movements. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Metamorphosis whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right indeed suffering enough. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he just to move about the home, every other day would be spent partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy States. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had had kept free without any necklace or collar. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in first she would call to him as she did so with words that she confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Translator: David Wyllie Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, down into the middle of the dinner table. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a