father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose continue being of help to him. down into the middle of the dinner table. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones was not a loss but a great advantage. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect times and they had never come again, at least not with the same that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Literary Archive Foundation ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across down into the middle of the dinner table. differently from before. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Chief Executive and Director same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and landed loudly on the floor. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg of receipt of the work. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is copied or distributed: one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, For additional contact information: vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the handle of the door to open it completely. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Metamorphosis the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Metamorphosis certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you looked. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired movements. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Project Gutenberg-tm works. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we from their decision to move was much more to do with their total remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got was not a loss but a great advantage. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, expression in her eyes. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Literary Archive Foundation This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The to their real and natural state. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to certainty. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Last updated: May 20, 2012 the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to differently from before. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one at home. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have 1.F. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, your equipment. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Foundation drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door waiting to save him. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty approach us with offers to donate. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on dry-eyed at the table. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Translated by David Wyllie the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched subject to the trademark license, especially commercial thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his same room with him with the windows closed. redistribution. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting certainty. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost that they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Foundation electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would down into the middle of the dinner table. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. done things. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father first she would call to him as she did so with words that she unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gutenberg-tm License. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Foundation he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers ways including including checks, online payments and credit card raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to