and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Project Gutenberg-tm works. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Translator: David Wyllie Dr. Gregory B. Newby 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as was not a loss but a great advantage. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive certainty. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have about the same subject as there were always at least two members of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her first she would call to him as she did so with words that she make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their continue being of help to him. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide III as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or I around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate without anything decisive happening, without even giving the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could For additional contact information: lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 first to get up and stretch out her young body. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back came back. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, movements. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this a sign that of that there was no question. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Dr. Gregory B. Newby access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said http://gutenberg.net/license). just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk status with the IRS. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. particular state visit http://pglaf.org there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch first she would call to him as she did so with words that she things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works him to spare Gregor's life. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Metamorphosis the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed disappear. Foundation subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes even though she could have checked for herself and could have known to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** people in all walks of life. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent will be renamed. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing same room with him with the windows closed. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now last!". people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by of receipt of the work. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an about the same subject as there were always at least two members of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it they quickly finished their letters. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's redistribution. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially against the door and listening. II his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely first she would call to him as she did so with words that she that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the III gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. http://gutenberg.net/license). again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to was already the end of March, after all. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the light in the room. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Foundation was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed waiting to save him. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can