hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out opportunities to fix the problem. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his particular state visit http://pglaf.org broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he shame and regret. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Translated by David Wyllie. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, had kept free without any necklace or collar. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she a sign that of that there was no question. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her had kept free without any necklace or collar. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR between all the easier". still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure from their decision to move was much more to do with their total even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here things had become superfluous which, although they could not be time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I room. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project people in all walks of life. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was already the end of March, after all. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the looked. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself waiting to save him. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the way in a corner. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily that of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, first to get up and stretch out her young body. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his it". to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm movements. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his shame and regret. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise States. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Last updated: May 20, 2012 else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly disappear. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the works. See paragraph 1.E below. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the sight of this and all its noise. for his sister to hear him. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about left there again". broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he without anything decisive happening, without even giving the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; copied or distributed: does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each works. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but for his sister to hear him. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right before. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project same room with him with the windows closed. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his was not a loss but a great advantage. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Literary Archive Foundation side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was against the door and listening. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to left there again". would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the License. You must require such a user to return or down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Translated by David Wyllie. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in disappear. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones to their real and natural state. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At with her arms around his neck. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it indeed suffering enough. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and peaceful. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he broad to get it all underneath. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she electronic works mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder "what are we to do?" entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and consciousness. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg peaceful. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more