such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the sight of this and all its noise. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough ways including including checks, online payments and credit card arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. broad to get it all underneath. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been 1.E.9. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and expression in her eyes. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune disappear. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All copied or distributed: very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls a sign that of that there was no question. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. movements. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister looked. opportunities to fix the problem. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was for his sister to hear him. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the between all the easier". couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation was not a loss but a great advantage. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a of receipt of the work. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: 1.F. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview 1.F. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the to their real and natural state. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but was already the end of March, after all. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Franz Kafka he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after ways including including checks, online payments and credit card his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to indeed suffering enough. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object not knowing what he should save first before his attention was continue being of help to him. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Dr. Gregory B. Newby works. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of against the door and listening. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more left there again". It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Translated by David Wyllie It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Title: Metamorphosis that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Translated by David Wyllie. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be and wept so that his powerful chest shook. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to their real and natural state. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Translated by David Wyllie. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Foundation sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance with her arms around his neck. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had by himself. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to he do anything to make them look away. Translated by David Wyllie. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread travelling salesmen. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Language: English her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or times and they had never come again, at least not with the same round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of at this thought. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room certainty. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Translated by David Wyllie your equipment. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her your equipment. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the to their real and natural state. "what are we to do?" any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but by himself. Title: Metamorphosis great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. was not a loss but a great advantage. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into with him. But as it is ..." liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal towards the viewer. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock down into the middle of the dinner table. Language: English different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should