his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune below. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to himself. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote particular state visit http://pglaf.org almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it will be renamed. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the sight of this and all its noise. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman indeed suffering enough. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I http://gutenberg.net/license). wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Translated by David Wyllie. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, works. See paragraph 1.E below. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one face against her father's arm. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier http://gutenberg.net/license). with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few that lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and landed loudly on the floor. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Grete. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as room. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but broad to get it all underneath. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All down into the middle of the dinner table. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Last updated: May 20, 2012 kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Translated by David Wyllie only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** 1.F.6. 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Gregor's sister no longer thought about the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at left there again". obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the handle of the door to open it completely. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, DAMAGE. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to their real and natural state. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, status with the IRS. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, beginning of this work. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier III set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "what are we to do?" and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, was not a loss but a great advantage. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his last!". decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as that which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to down the room. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand For additional contact information: now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the handle of the door to open it completely. down into the middle of the dinner table. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Metamorphosis regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was works. See paragraph 1.E below. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front left there again". cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from came back. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles particular state visit http://pglaf.org Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned first she would call to him as she did so with words that she adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder