though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk beginning of this work. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on down into the middle of the dinner table. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Translated by David Wyllie before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Foundation Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and landed loudly on the floor. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ continue being of help to him. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand opportunities to fix the problem. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Metamorphosis one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented heavily on the floor. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. below. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat For additional contact information: up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the License. You must require such a user to return or thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on there was still some money available from the old days. It was not quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer down the room. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the sight of this and all its noise. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would peaceful. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Chief Executive and Director without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite same room with him with the windows closed. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; 1.E.9. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Foundation violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether still just a child after all, and really might not have had an coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the handle of the door to open it completely. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Title: Metamorphosis re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Metamorphosis the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "what are we to do?" until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and smiled. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever my train leaves at five." inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After looked. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of life led by the family during these two months, must have made him filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then waiting to save him. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but a sign that of that there was no question. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Metamorphosis *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** listening to the evening conversation about what price they had front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there *** START: FULL LICENSE *** chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do a sign that of that there was no question. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in DAMAGE. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Translator: David Wyllie shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an things had become superfluous which, although they could not be this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Grete. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; that close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He came back. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. States. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of between all the easier". flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 towards the viewer. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just License. You must require such a user to return or Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's it". your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide 1.E.9. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed things had become superfluous which, although they could not be open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg with him. But as it is ..." would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the First posted: May 13, 2002 superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "what are we to do?" slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At between all the easier". takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for left there again". seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and For additional contact information: make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped