continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. 1.E.5. 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Her father, of course, was startled round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a disappear. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise page at http://pglaf.org went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Last updated: May 20, 2012 kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had heavily on the floor. For additional contact information: smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Translated by David Wyllie explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that still just a child after all, and really might not have had an suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the sight of this and all its noise. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say will be renamed. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to to their real and natural state. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a he do anything to make them look away. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, broad to get it all underneath. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination indeed suffering enough. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gutenberg-tm License. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously would have been more than they could stand to have any more whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever had kept free without any necklace or collar. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up himself. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their copied or distributed: though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she to their real and natural state. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had For additional contact information: and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would gbnewby@pglaf.org with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of DAMAGE. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door that 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly continue being of help to him. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the dry-eyed at the table. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no movements. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. first to get up and stretch out her young body. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked disappear. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, gbnewby@pglaf.org electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated redistribution. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister certainty. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't face against her father's arm. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the particular state visit http://pglaf.org between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in dry-eyed at the table. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried works. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Language: English ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Metamorphosis mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the left there again". Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous For additional contact information: next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be waiting to save him. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister