from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if would have been more than they could stand to have any more quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Translated by David Wyllie. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without opportunities to fix the problem. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all travelling salesmen. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of same room with him with the windows closed. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the handle of the door to open it completely. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Project Gutenberg-tm works. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Dr. Gregory B. Newby her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few http://gutenberg.net/license). especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between with her arms around his neck. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's beginning of this work. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but left there again". way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Translated by David Wyllie splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Project Gutenberg-tm works. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond DAMAGE. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up for his sister to hear him. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples over to the window where they remained with their arms around each all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and of receipt of the work. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Grete. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business shame and regret. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Last updated: May 20, 2012 upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to I subject to the trademark license, especially commercial business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped gbnewby@pglaf.org complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Title: Metamorphosis now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak dry-eyed at the table. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that beginning of this work. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have without anything decisive happening, without even giving the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and himself. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Chief Executive and Director must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Foundation first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project life led by the family during these two months, must have made him going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth came back. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that had kept free without any necklace or collar. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor down the room. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the handle of the door to open it completely. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was came back. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the way in a corner. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, indeed suffering enough. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still 1.E.9. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Grete. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite waiting to save him. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose towards the viewer. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving beginning of this work. certainty. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him page at http://pglaf.org with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. face against her father's arm. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for movements. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied towards the viewer. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room down into the middle of the dinner table. waiting to save him. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as there was still some money available from the old days. It was not everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to him to spare Gregor's life. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. particular state visit http://pglaf.org not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise down the room. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Metamorphosis instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and never to have to open the door unless it was especially come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting