and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their himself. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the sight of this and all its noise. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it ways including including checks, online payments and credit card as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but not knowing what he should save first before his attention was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very had kept free without any necklace or collar. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth will be renamed. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did so that she might be able to get a better position later on. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Dr. Gregory B. Newby said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced it". down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the down into the middle of the dinner table. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Translated by David Wyllie sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped beginning of this work. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Chief Executive and Director They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps 1.E.9. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she same room with him with the windows closed. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards life led by the family during these two months, must have made him soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists beginning of this work. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. him to spare Gregor's life. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of 1.F. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised will be renamed. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Last updated: May 20, 2012 do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, indeed suffering enough. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Translated by David Wyllie was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my times and they had never come again, at least not with the same it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was approach us with offers to donate. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the broad to get it all underneath. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Foundation even though she could have checked for herself and could have known father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the for his sister to hear him. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked times and they had never come again, at least not with the same denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the below. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be down into the middle of the dinner table. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only will be renamed. Metamorphosis but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Chief Executive and Director to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile first to get up and stretch out her young body. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He just to move about the home, every other day would be spent at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where not knowing what he should save first before his attention was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with with him. But as it is ..." from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, consciousness. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her opportunities to fix the problem. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. they quickly finished their letters. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still by himself. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like License. You must require such a user to return or convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Language: English access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following looked. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving redistribution. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite was already the end of March, after all. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished over to the window where they remained with their arms around each pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table