They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the will be renamed. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his For additional contact information: been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that left there again". through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the was not a loss but a great advantage. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations status with the IRS. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Foundation a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon For additional contact information: courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Translated by David Wyllie. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the sight of this and all its noise. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, disappear. Foundation grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the way in a corner. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in at this thought. certainty. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his of receipt of the work. the way in a corner. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Chief Executive and Director expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said without anything decisive happening, without even giving the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his License. You must require such a user to return or anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Translator: David Wyllie was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and redistribution. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa room. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would greatest consideration so that his family could bear the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Grete. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's it". Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and wept so that his powerful chest shook. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against himself. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Last updated: May 20, 2012 rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the sight of this and all its noise. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At travelling salesmen. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly first to get up and stretch out her young body. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 before. down the room. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in before. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each disappear. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, looked. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" even though she could have checked for herself and could have known them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out him to spare Gregor's life. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It waiting to save him. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the handle of the door to open it completely. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's gbnewby@pglaf.org angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood copied or distributed: cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from just to move about the home, every other day would be spent slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after looked. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Translated by David Wyllie she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes