drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already face against her father's arm. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when electronic works again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - would have been more than they could stand to have any more nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will room. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Metamorphosis Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the was already the end of March, after all. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. II other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Translator: David Wyllie in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted even though she could have checked for herself and could have known The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by came back. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to shame and regret. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Language: English 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took 1.F. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Language: English thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or had kept free without any necklace or collar. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the left there again". body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with was already the end of March, after all. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she between all the easier". this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations shame and regret. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Translated by David Wyllie. expression in her eyes. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He impose on them. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the way in a corner. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without my train leaves at five." never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be still just a child after all, and really might not have had an but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works with her arms around his neck. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with works. See paragraph 1.E below. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a he do anything to make them look away. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones listening to the evening conversation about what price they had door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what First posted: May 13, 2002 carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him looked. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not at home. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying over to the window where they remained with their arms around each been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible looked. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the before. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her at home. Project Gutenberg-tm works. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was opportunities to fix the problem. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort still just a child after all, and really might not have had an thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of last!". only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware impose on them. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was there was still some money available from the old days. It was not to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back room. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back room. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing movements. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had your equipment. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Translated by David Wyllie. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together copied or distributed: Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes room. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Translated by David Wyllie. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Language: English and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that donations. 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