backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final without anything decisive happening, without even giving the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who light in the room. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official heavily on the floor. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished beginning of this work. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Dr. Gregory B. Newby away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided broad to get it all underneath. would have been more than they could stand to have any more they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Project Gutenberg-tm works. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from peaceful. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, done things. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. first to get up and stretch out her young body. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper from their decision to move was much more to do with their total train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very First posted: May 13, 2002 improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had about the same subject as there were always at least two members of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Franz Kafka sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her certainty. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the continue being of help to him. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only by himself. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do was not a loss but a great advantage. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent indeed suffering enough. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room differently from before. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and towards the viewer. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first approach us with offers to donate. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new between all the easier". ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement certainty. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), movements. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones slightly. In this way they went round the room several times hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the 1.E.9. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more was not a loss but a great advantage. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Translated by David Wyllie. impose on them. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Translated by David Wyllie was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Translator: David Wyllie himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, first to get up and stretch out her young body. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Foundation for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared room. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement done things. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after with him. But as it is ..." now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had times and they had never come again, at least not with the same his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into of receipt of the work. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living