With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he light in the room. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats would have been more than they could stand to have any more which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked about the same subject as there were always at least two members of important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I waiting to save him. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his against the door and listening. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how shame and regret. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Language: English door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but still just a child after all, and really might not have had an After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking continue being of help to him. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed particular state visit http://pglaf.org unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Dr. Gregory B. Newby With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Title: Metamorphosis for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had expression in her eyes. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward redistribution. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down him to spare Gregor's life. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had towards the viewer. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat page at http://pglaf.org or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give from their decision to move was much more to do with their total mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth between all the easier". achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Title: Metamorphosis was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had First posted: May 13, 2002 would have been more than they could stand to have any more But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk he do anything to make them look away. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. 1.F. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister before. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gutenberg-tm License. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him down into the middle of the dinner table. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some waiting to save him. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted things had become superfluous which, although they could not be consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. same room with him with the windows closed. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned came back. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father it". there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists room. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. your equipment. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the against the door and listening. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Last updated: May 20, 2012 to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have things had become superfluous which, although they could not be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way he do anything to make them look away. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had electronic works example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound ways including including checks, online payments and credit card eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. http://www.gutenberg.net little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help just to move about the home, every other day would be spent electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists First posted: May 13, 2002 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable disappear. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was at home. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as 1.E.9. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" movements. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and 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 unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there slightly. In this way they went round the room several times LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg II the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for peaceful. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. was already the end of March, after all. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating DAMAGE. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm him to spare Gregor's life. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even was not a loss but a great advantage. to their real and natural state. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, him to spare Gregor's life. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too