chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did people in all walks of life. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with 1.E.9. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with it". hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is below. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing indeed suffering enough. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had to their real and natural state. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not below. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of to their real and natural state. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation indeed suffering enough. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Translated by David Wyllie. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite expression in her eyes. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with your equipment. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to their real and natural state. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than between all the easier". and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the 1.F. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll with her arms around his neck. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "what are we to do?" choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging at this thought. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back consciousness. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an at this thought. the handle of the door to open it completely. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning heavily on the floor. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and landed loudly on the floor. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as works. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect DAMAGE. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg down into the middle of the dinner table. "what are we to do?" my train leaves at five." drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she disappear. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, consciousness. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms heavily on the floor. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be he do anything to make them look away. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish impose on them. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, 1.E.9. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm first she would call to him as she did so with words that she too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." between all the easier". the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped certainty. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the I possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He dry-eyed at the table. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without approach us with offers to donate. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Translated by David Wyllie. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as with her arms around his neck. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw consciousness. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand by himself. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR shame and regret. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still continue being of help to him. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as without anything decisive happening, without even giving the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Franz Kafka practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and http://www.gutenberg.net is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Title: Metamorphosis become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. against the door and listening. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could