takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and wept so that his powerful chest shook. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the http://gutenberg.net/license). posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself *** START: FULL LICENSE *** any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and II strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO redistribution. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her peaceful. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there *** START: FULL LICENSE *** as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Metamorphosis first to get up and stretch out her young body. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost copied or distributed: nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be between all the easier". household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement would have been more than they could stand to have any more insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became broad to get it all underneath. beginning of this work. works. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating same room with him with the windows closed. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of it". important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at listening to the evening conversation about what price they had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Last updated: May 20, 2012 distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH at home. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At just to move about the home, every other day would be spent become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding works. See paragraph 1.E below. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn so that she might be able to get a better position later on. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Dr. Gregory B. Newby (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister I and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and landed loudly on the floor. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for face against her father's arm. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough towards the viewer. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared a sign that of that there was no question. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and last!". and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good particular state visit http://pglaf.org this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time came back. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Metamorphosis cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening still just a child after all, and really might not have had an out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front life led by the family during these two months, must have made him than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was left there again". they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more page at http://pglaf.org now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living still just a child after all, and really might not have had an If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more just to move about the home, every other day would be spent only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "what are we to do?" it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Title: Metamorphosis that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to particular state visit http://pglaf.org then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the a sign that of that there was no question. Section 1. 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I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness life led by the family during these two months, must have made him clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make for his sister to hear him. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Translated by David Wyllie how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. 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She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project subject to the trademark license, especially commercial one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally himself. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to their real and natural state. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will