in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone shame and regret. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to indeed suffering enough. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes first to get up and stretch out her young body. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of heavily on the floor. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Foundation License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in travelling salesmen. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked http://gutenberg.net/license). staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Title: Metamorphosis "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke copied or distributed: curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is towards the viewer. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone just to move about the home, every other day would be spent "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Title: Metamorphosis Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand your equipment. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm heavily on the floor. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more particular state visit http://pglaf.org have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and done things. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would License. You must require such a user to return or always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no with her arms around his neck. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Translator: David Wyllie as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the he do anything to make them look away. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be expression in her eyes. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the sight of this and all its noise. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Translated by David Wyllie. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's even though she could have checked for herself and could have known 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut at this thought. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Foundation Translated by David Wyllie. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Foundation some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free towards the viewer. him to spare Gregor's life. dry-eyed at the table. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to redistribution. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto he do anything to make them look away. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Language: English editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly travelling salesmen. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been left there again". exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to peaceful. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he for his sister to hear him. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously was already the end of March, after all. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will particular state visit http://pglaf.org too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in License. You must require such a user to return or key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use broad to get it all underneath. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent III door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. 1.E.9. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that had kept free without any necklace or collar. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Metamorphosis impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and landed loudly on the floor. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "what are we to do?" Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but listening to the evening conversation about what price they had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, status with the IRS. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would dry-eyed at the table. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Last updated: May 20, 2012 still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Translated by David Wyllie part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. differently from before. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see