pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Translated by David Wyllie as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks even though she could have checked for herself and could have known - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from of receipt of the work. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when shame and regret. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three disappear. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with peaceful. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly they quickly finished their letters. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown below. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way down the room. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this himself. and landed loudly on the floor. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with works. See paragraph 1.E below. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's by himself. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff redistribution. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole "what are we to do?" Language: English himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Translated by David Wyllie become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across movements. differently from before. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was himself. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the handle of the door to open it completely. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the heavily on the floor. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an against the door and listening. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently shame and regret. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw just to move about the home, every other day would be spent what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the speak to him in that way once again. 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He urged them and pressed them with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the handle of the door to open it completely. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was there was still some money available from the old days. It was not very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. For additional contact information: was already the end of March, after all. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be even though she could have checked for herself and could have known stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Translated by David Wyllie coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and landed loudly on the floor. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Last updated: May 20, 2012 not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is peaceful. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. "what are we to do?" terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or shame and regret. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Language: English find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his beginning of this work. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will continue being of help to him. Franz Kafka white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Translated by David Wyllie done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly last!". him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards broad to get it all underneath. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more between all the easier". doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his dry-eyed at the table. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something differently from before. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his