It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Translated by David Wyllie. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Translated by David Wyllie. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he greatest consideration so that his family could bear the by himself. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do last!". pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat 1.E.9. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand For additional contact information: collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional II already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for II At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in not knowing what he should save first before his attention was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been had kept free without any necklace or collar. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Foundation walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he approach us with offers to donate. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but same room with him with the windows closed. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did had kept free without any necklace or collar. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her impose on them. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and wept so that his powerful chest shook. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the sight of this and all its noise. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his continue being of help to him. people in all walks of life. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide had kept free without any necklace or collar. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Translated by David Wyllie joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Title: Metamorphosis afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and wept so that his powerful chest shook. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Literary Archive Foundation rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself http://www.gutenberg.net was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender indeed suffering enough. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and approach us with offers to donate. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him with him. But as it is ..." broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came electronic works was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally there was still some money available from the old days. It was not partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let he do anything to make them look away. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without disappear. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with http://gutenberg.net/license). recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the 1.E.9. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** came back. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any your equipment. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same indeed suffering enough. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the disappear. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards listening to the evening conversation about what price they had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact by himself. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, particular state visit http://pglaf.org This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became disappear. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation peaceful. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might dry-eyed at the table. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; room. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it will be renamed. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his status with the IRS. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed room. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Grete. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him.