it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, was not a loss but a great advantage. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to movements. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Translator: David Wyllie household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded heavily on the floor. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give himself. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - status with the IRS. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance License. You must require such a user to return or all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the handle of the door to open it completely. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in light in the room. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and came back. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. 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The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which differently from before. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to below. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. 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And without considering that he still now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a III wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their returns. 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It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the with anyone. 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As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself indeed suffering enough. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as from their decision to move was much more to do with their total bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had peaceful. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the came back. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did their way into Gregor's room. 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"That's what I said", replied the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had For additional contact information: almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and wept so that his powerful chest shook. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than opportunities to fix the problem. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls First posted: May 13, 2002 couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Translated by David Wyllie. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative consciousness. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much I father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "what are we to do?" concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full certainty. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net disappear. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it between all the easier". 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in that this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Title: Metamorphosis clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile and landed loudly on the floor. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when For additional contact information: bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the