Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that disappear. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he dry-eyed at the table. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out approach us with offers to donate. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't States. between all the easier". destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. 1.F. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to II harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Translator: David Wyllie then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, that of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned was not a loss but a great advantage. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was approach us with offers to donate. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep first to get up and stretch out her young body. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what face against her father's arm. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see gbnewby@pglaf.org PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the http://gutenberg.net/license). He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Grete. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground he do anything to make them look away. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak they quickly finished their letters. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went to their real and natural state. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in last!". Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished differently from before. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn movements. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Metamorphosis thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, opportunities to fix the problem. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Chief Executive and Director his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when they quickly finished their letters. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gutenberg-tm License. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the at this thought. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want 1.E.9. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote he do anything to make them look away. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Dr. Gregory B. Newby where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "what are we to do?" even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper of receipt of the work. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I beginning of this work. 1.F. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Translated by David Wyllie. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and landed loudly on the floor. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Chief Executive and Director obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her stick, then, finally, all was quiet. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. would have been more than they could stand to have any more too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding between all the easier". be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats light in the room. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official beginning of this work. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already continue being of help to him. Metamorphosis without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Dr. Gregory B. Newby little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be slightly. In this way they went round the room several times was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Title: Metamorphosis little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and down the room. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide peaceful. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up beginning of this work. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gutenberg-tm License. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body dry-eyed at the table. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the way in a corner. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, page at http://pglaf.org coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from ways including including checks, online payments and credit card occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and never to have to open the door unless it was especially wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly just to move about the home, every other day would be spent 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said