been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through listening to the evening conversation about what price they had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and landed loudly on the floor. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back had kept free without any necklace or collar. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours License. You must require such a user to return or he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for with him. But as it is ..." said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether "what are we to do?" works. See paragraph 1.E below. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been travelling salesmen. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. works. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "what are we to do?" their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and never to have to open the door unless it was especially calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any first to get up and stretch out her young body. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it electronic works hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided certainty. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then came back. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right consciousness. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving down the room. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat approach us with offers to donate. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still my train leaves at five." unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. would have been more than they could stand to have any more would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become before. my train leaves at five." But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Translated by David Wyllie performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came of receipt of the work. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that particular state visit http://pglaf.org conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Translated by David Wyllie. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be dry-eyed at the table. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Foundation with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his heavily on the floor. looked. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down will be renamed. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't times and they had never come again, at least not with the same straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all approach us with offers to donate. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Title: Metamorphosis things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on down the room. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Translated by David Wyllie. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend times and they had never come again, at least not with the same immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing from their decision to move was much more to do with their total through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously waiting to save him. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at done things. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which below. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, movements. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Last updated: May 20, 2012 with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. States. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you