It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm would have been more than they could stand to have any more sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to dry-eyed at the table. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied there was still some money available from the old days. It was not himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go ways including including checks, online payments and credit card what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in they quickly finished their letters. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently so that she might be able to get a better position later on. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so indeed suffering enough. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! 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He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Last updated: May 20, 2012 most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It stick, then, finally, all was quiet. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the certainty. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! a sign that of that there was no question. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest dry-eyed at the table. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object of receipt of the work. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more first to get up and stretch out her young body. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are looked. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked that front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Translator: David Wyllie money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in and wept so that his powerful chest shook. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All greatest consideration so that his family could bear the a sign that of that there was no question. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down subject to the trademark license, especially commercial state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Translator: David Wyllie wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in over to the window where they remained with their arms around each reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed For additional contact information: by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. 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Nearly all the individual works in the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who it". peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a 1.E.9. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister indeed suffering enough. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Translated by David Wyllie Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "what are we to do?" probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. between all the easier". she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at and smiled. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they for his sister to hear him. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been had kept free without any necklace or collar. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything DAMAGE. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and smiled. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you with her arms around his neck. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone room. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.F. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of from their decision to move was much more to do with their total written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any first to get up and stretch out her young body. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in expression in her eyes. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Last updated: May 20, 2012 it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Translated by David Wyllie each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in DAMAGE. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the sight of this and all its noise. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the sight of this and all its noise. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the will be renamed. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to movements. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm there was still some money available from the old days. It was not somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out had kept free without any necklace or collar. before. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to it". Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours life led by the family during these two months, must have made him round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do