unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the sight of this and all its noise. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without greatest consideration so that his family could bear the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his 1.E.4. 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Gregor made a run for him; he and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him impose on them. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project so that she might be able to get a better position later on. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the way in a corner. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise was already the end of March, after all. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile copied or distributed: they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily against the door and listening. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the work. 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With his last glance he saw wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; with him. But as it is ..." as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her continue being of help to him. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to States. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Title: Metamorphosis wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution opportunities to fix the problem. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and never to have to open the door unless it was especially ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to with her arms around his neck. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each status with the IRS. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their from their decision to move was much more to do with their total was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said to their real and natural state. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would continue being of help to him. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Translated by David Wyllie and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of below. 1.E.9. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed would have been more than they could stand to have any more cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Grete. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Chief Executive and Director one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do stick, then, finally, all was quiet. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he beginning of this work. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present with her arms around his neck. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, impose on them. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the himself. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that waiting to save him. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Grete. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Translated by David Wyllie. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back beginning of this work. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's dry-eyed at the table. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Language: English everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Translator: David Wyllie in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned movements. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing that other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and wept so that his powerful chest shook. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of gbnewby@pglaf.org sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at with him. But as it is ..." "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not so that she might be able to get a better position later on. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you not knowing what he should save first before his attention was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about with him. But as it is ..." had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was I heavily on the floor. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and wept so that his powerful chest shook. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Title: Metamorphosis a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and looked. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide