somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change First posted: May 13, 2002 had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might life led by the family during these two months, must have made him something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe light in the room. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Title: Metamorphosis TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of stick, then, finally, all was quiet. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned slightly. In this way they went round the room several times immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any face against her father's arm. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible first she would call to him as she did so with words that she clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward greatest consideration so that his family could bear the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the travelling salesmen. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother continue being of help to him. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore gbnewby@pglaf.org from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or of receipt of the work. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Translated by David Wyllie. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the waiting to save him. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white done things. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon broad to get it all underneath. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any II Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven consciousness. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. 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 help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly peaceful. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her dry-eyed at the table. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "what are we to do?" carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal status with the IRS. first to get up and stretch out her young body. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break I he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used certainty. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where status with the IRS. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the sight of this and all its noise. heavily on the floor. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen consciousness. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. certainty. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Title: Metamorphosis meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared 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 subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm was not a loss but a great advantage. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his done things. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and at home. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. first to get up and stretch out her young body. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; States. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Project Gutenberg-tm works. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not http://gutenberg.net/license). see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe times and they had never come again, at least not with the same with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of certainty. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Metamorphosis out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. it". almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated same room with him with the windows closed. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of down into the middle of the dinner table. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor times and they had never come again, at least not with the same himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks left there again". was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond same room with him with the windows closed. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who works. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and shame and regret. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both DAMAGE. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you was not a loss but a great advantage. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he