catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative redistribution. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Translated by David Wyllie. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Title: Metamorphosis he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of from their decision to move was much more to do with their total left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to towards the viewer. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then particular state visit http://pglaf.org put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now listening to the evening conversation about what price they had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do people in all walks of life. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Grete. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he III eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Translated by David Wyllie. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity "what are we to do?" From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some looked. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, redistribution. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Translated by David Wyllie. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends I don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Language: English unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back things had become superfluous which, although they could not be on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an just to move about the home, every other day would be spent little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite down the room. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the face against her father's arm. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into even though she could have checked for herself and could have known because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head waiting to save him. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** still just a child after all, and really might not have had an mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All works. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I peaceful. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm subject to the trademark license, especially commercial parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had waiting to save him. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to was already the end of March, after all. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the handle of the door to open it completely. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had opportunities to fix the problem. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: down the room. that cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to it". as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and by himself. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following last!". dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" subject to the trademark license, especially commercial from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and page at http://pglaf.org moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more things had become superfluous which, although they could not be he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times still just a child after all, and really might not have had an slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before works. See paragraph 1.E below. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and redistribution. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's your equipment. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they License. You must require such a user to return or did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. left there again". thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them copied or distributed: anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he between all the easier".