connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Title: Metamorphosis his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the http://www.gutenberg.net scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break heavily on the floor. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. 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The first few whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much slightly. In this way they went round the room several times do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in almost no restrictions whatsoever. 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Sometimes he would she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and landed loudly on the floor. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm with her arms around his neck. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if shame and regret. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to looked. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally my train leaves at five." His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Chief Executive and Director hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Chief Executive and Director curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, that stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a a sign that of that there was no question. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Translated by David Wyllie. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming heavily on the floor. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. peaceful. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or there was still some money available from the old days. It was not status with the IRS. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To greatest consideration so that his family could bear the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the sight of this and all its noise. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Grete. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Literary Archive Foundation and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on by himself. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gutenberg-tm License. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort they quickly finished their letters. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his that at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little redistribution. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and never to have to open the door unless it was especially dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE consciousness. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after consciousness. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back For additional contact information: ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the 1.F. Gutenberg-tm License. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm was already the end of March, after all. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards room. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gutenberg-tm License. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or heavily on the floor. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to left there again". To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of heavily on the floor. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of it". *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally things had become superfluous which, although they could not be politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was III 1.F. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, For additional contact information: If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and smiled. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide last!". too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited First posted: May 13, 2002 condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but with him. But as it is ..." overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. left there again". He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and himself. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Translated by David Wyllie. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was consciousness. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself States. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was II efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no works. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Language: English early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's States. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room.