Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already that look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and landed loudly on the floor. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from will be renamed. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's beginning of this work. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it status with the IRS. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully times and they had never come again, at least not with the same required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Translated by David Wyllie he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was disappear. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, that cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be License. You must require such a user to return or The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Translated by David Wyllie. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any at this thought. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking times and they had never come again, at least not with the same left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. I copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few redistribution. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, redistribution. consciousness. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a indeed suffering enough. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound peaceful. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property impose on them. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total from their decision to move was much more to do with their total open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have light in the room. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and landed loudly on the floor. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered just to move about the home, every other day would be spent After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gutenberg-tm License. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their beginning of this work. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked First posted: May 13, 2002 her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious first to get up and stretch out her young body. Literary Archive Foundation something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Metamorphosis Translated by David Wyllie. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the way in a corner. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll waiting to save him. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm a sign that of that there was no question. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back movements. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its even though she could have checked for herself and could have known boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant at this thought. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it looked. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Translated by David Wyllie. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand was not a loss but a great advantage. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. works. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible most horrible. 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Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than life led by the family during these two months, must have made him almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; peaceful. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against that him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Last updated: May 20, 2012 one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he first to get up and stretch out her young body. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating was already the end of March, after all. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly opportunities to fix the problem. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the himself. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Translated by David Wyllie. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly consciousness. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any