teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On heavily on the floor. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in about the same subject as there were always at least two members of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the sight of this and all its noise. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said himself. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door with her arms around his neck. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no times and they had never come again, at least not with the same by himself. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight times and they had never come again, at least not with the same exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness that lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours For additional contact information: find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face against the door and listening. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all *** START: FULL LICENSE *** 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force shame and regret. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and landed loudly on the floor. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one times and they had never come again, at least not with the same carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his First posted: May 13, 2002 entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Chief Executive and Director One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out over to the window where they remained with their arms around each everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's so that she might be able to get a better position later on. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing particular state visit http://pglaf.org has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Translated by David Wyllie where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for I responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded opportunities to fix the problem. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also down into the middle of the dinner table. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Translator: David Wyllie here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Last updated: May 20, 2012 without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for listening to the evening conversation about what price they had is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared 1.F. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination broad to get it all underneath. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime that stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Last updated: May 20, 2012 part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was they quickly finished their letters. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully would have been more than they could stand to have any more strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from still just a child after all, and really might not have had an He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Foundation table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, opportunities to fix the problem. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I from their decision to move was much more to do with their total slightly. In this way they went round the room several times The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The listening to the evening conversation about what price they had speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and landed loudly on the floor. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous