towards the viewer. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had for his sister to hear him. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned looked. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm room. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. for his sister to hear him. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved particular state visit http://pglaf.org playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free still just a child after all, and really might not have had an more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her 1.F. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project page at http://pglaf.org if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot first to get up and stretch out her young body. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to I himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary a sign that of that there was no question. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Translated by David Wyllie. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; gbnewby@pglaf.org achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg DAMAGE. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Title: Metamorphosis possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me consciousness. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had listening to the evening conversation about what price they had between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE beginning of this work. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like 1.E.9. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the I all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had had kept free without any necklace or collar. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his himself. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she with her arms around his neck. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him with him. But as it is ..." of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do *** START: FULL LICENSE *** few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with would have been more than they could stand to have any more at this thought. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt slightly. In this way they went round the room several times continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Foundation and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Metamorphosis works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; expression in her eyes. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was life led by the family during these two months, must have made him - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH so that she might be able to get a better position later on. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the down into the middle of the dinner table. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, 1.E.9. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared looked. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his that head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any without anything decisive happening, without even giving the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could times and they had never come again, at least not with the same a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped redistribution. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger.