remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing so that she might be able to get a better position later on. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to same room with him with the windows closed. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the States. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments first to get up and stretch out her young body. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the dry-eyed at the table. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are particular state visit http://pglaf.org Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Chief Executive and Director if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. will be renamed. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to approach us with offers to donate. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat of receipt of the work. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been down the room. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the works. See paragraph 1.E below. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. heavily on the floor. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto ways including including checks, online payments and credit card done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day First posted: May 13, 2002 Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.F. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell continue being of help to him. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Title: Metamorphosis by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see himself. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Translated by David Wyllie. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at my train leaves at five." method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Chief Executive and Director Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched works. See paragraph 1.E below. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Chief Executive and Director imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to particular state visit http://pglaf.org see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous States. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for at home. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk down the room. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of 1.E.9. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep had kept free without any necklace or collar. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Last updated: May 20, 2012 dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which him to spare Gregor's life. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving http://www.gutenberg.net situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. continue being of help to him. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no broad to get it all underneath. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the copied or distributed: to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination consciousness. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Translated by David Wyllie ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Title: Metamorphosis bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself will be renamed. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but light in the room. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. was already the end of March, after all. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of receipt of the work. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could heavily on the floor. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He himself. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet works. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the will be renamed. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had of receipt of the work. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to