including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this http://www.gutenberg.net broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was peaceful. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding dry-eyed at the table. below. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would works. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any without anything decisive happening, without even giving the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Title: Metamorphosis it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact room. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the same room with him with the windows closed. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping disappear. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried at home. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door 1.E.9. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", III "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the had kept free without any necklace or collar. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from he do anything to make them look away. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's *** START: FULL LICENSE *** 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile dry-eyed at the table. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing down the room. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without disappear. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not himself. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I First posted: May 13, 2002 think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself shame and regret. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been indeed suffering enough. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Literary Archive Foundation Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Language: English went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and never to have to open the door unless it was especially slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even with him. But as it is ..." front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, heavily on the floor. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the 1.E.9. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered III looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Language: English 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and wept so that his powerful chest shook. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his gbnewby@pglaf.org be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, was already the end of March, after all. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted II watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so of receipt of the work. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy indeed suffering enough. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Last updated: May 20, 2012 getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss still just a child after all, and really might not have had an future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag waiting to save him. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours