until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Foundation mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when times and they had never come again, at least not with the same understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish they quickly finished their letters. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able light in the room. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and for his sister to hear him. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all subject to the trademark license, especially commercial to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a over to the window where they remained with their arms around each wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his a sign that of that there was no question. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on below. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, gbnewby@pglaf.org changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Translator: David Wyllie despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, DAMAGE. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the sight of this and all its noise. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first room. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always 1.F. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the indeed suffering enough. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated still just a child after all, and really might not have had an been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived 1.F. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he against the door and listening. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Translated by David Wyllie Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he States. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after against the door and listening. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. your equipment. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I page at http://pglaf.org is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until copied or distributed: choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the handle of the door to open it completely. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Title: Metamorphosis the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother face against her father's arm. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, looked. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Translator: David Wyllie make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming electronic works face against her father's arm. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by ways including including checks, online payments and credit card chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and status with the IRS. had kept free without any necklace or collar. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Project Gutenberg-tm works. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until works. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that