as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Translated by David Wyllie. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "what are we to do?" even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was at this thought. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Last updated: May 20, 2012 uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his had kept free without any necklace or collar. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the sight of this and all its noise. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't himself. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** your equipment. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Section 4. 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Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Metamorphosis at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of will be renamed. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few it". there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous of receipt of the work. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly States. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as status with the IRS. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a came back. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the charwoman was here. 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By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost 1.F. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when opportunities to fix the problem. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them DAMAGE. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm impose on them. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Title: Metamorphosis as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and landed loudly on the floor. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Grete. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she subject to the trademark license, especially commercial of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the handle of the door to open it completely. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Last updated: May 20, 2012 the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote disappear. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all he do anything to make them look away. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After works. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the himself. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly down the room. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the my train leaves at five." Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do DAMAGE. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Translated by David Wyllie Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. copied or distributed: the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Chief Executive and Director Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground first to get up and stretch out her young body. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough movements. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in they quickly finished their letters. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat him to spare Gregor's life. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the travelling salesmen. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate particular state visit http://pglaf.org do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to