screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use himself. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his same room with him with the windows closed. expression in her eyes. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, it". eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock beginning of this work. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when came back. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium a sign that of that there was no question. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we down into the middle of the dinner table. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without between all the easier". 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry about the same subject as there were always at least two members of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and never to have to open the door unless it was especially floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones my train leaves at five." last!". hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat gbnewby@pglaf.org ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing just to move about the home, every other day would be spent research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Grete. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping first to get up and stretch out her young body. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they III out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door particular state visit http://pglaf.org until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did without anything decisive happening, without even giving the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had of receipt of the work. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his http://www.gutenberg.net of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. was already the end of March, after all. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and room. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Language: English dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been heavily on the floor. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, beginning of this work. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on continue being of help to him. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and never to have to open the door unless it was especially sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Franz Kafka other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been down into the middle of the dinner table. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to their real and natural state. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all came back. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, and smiled. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it over to the window where they remained with their arms around each against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At had kept free without any necklace or collar. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go status with the IRS. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he DAMAGE. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual particular state visit http://pglaf.org electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Translated by David Wyllie. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he gbnewby@pglaf.org "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of continue being of help to him. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt against the door and listening. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether impose on them. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt down into the middle of the dinner table. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had people in all walks of life. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Title: Metamorphosis them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of II parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost had kept free without any necklace or collar. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Translated by David Wyllie. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Foundation broad to get it all underneath. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists