Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which your equipment. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging from their decision to move was much more to do with their total company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Translator: David Wyllie page at http://pglaf.org shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep people in all walks of life. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" below. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the opportunities to fix the problem. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as him to spare Gregor's life. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new approach us with offers to donate. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no expression in her eyes. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to redistribution. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the handle of the door to open it completely. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Translator: David Wyllie and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to to their real and natural state. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they of receipt of the work. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the 1.E.9. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and wept so that his powerful chest shook. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself heavily on the floor. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with a sign that of that there was no question. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Translated by David Wyllie again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him http://gutenberg.net/license). Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Metamorphosis doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the handle of the door to open it completely. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a certainty. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy works. left there again". the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make even though she could have checked for herself and could have known she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile greatest consideration so that his family could bear the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and wept so that his powerful chest shook. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was with her arms around his neck. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. impose on them. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed your equipment. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could down the room. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Translator: David Wyllie was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular For additional contact information: with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been was not a loss but a great advantage. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he copied or distributed: States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard even though she could have checked for herself and could have known father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding continue being of help to him. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was