course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here room. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the handle of the door to open it completely. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's by himself. Translated by David Wyllie certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no differently from before. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, of receipt of the work. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto just to move about the home, every other day would be spent providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his continue being of help to him. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Metamorphosis before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and landed loudly on the floor. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few a sign that of that there was no question. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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Should he really call for help in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good below. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so approach us with offers to donate. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Last updated: May 20, 2012 there was still some money available from the old days. It was not his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty opportunities to fix the problem. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had page at http://pglaf.org No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially stick, then, finally, all was quiet. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Title: Metamorphosis This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Translated by David Wyllie. Translator: David Wyllie threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and left there again". into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. him to spare Gregor's life. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound not knowing what he should save first before his attention was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman first to get up and stretch out her young body. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. opportunities to fix the problem. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they for his sister to hear him. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and III without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and him to spare Gregor's life. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Metamorphosis suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down continue being of help to him. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. electronic works quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Translated by David Wyllie. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely so that she might be able to get a better position later on. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's copied or distributed: thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the that this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Foundation If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At towards the viewer. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. consciousness. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to looked. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they will be renamed. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was III above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed electronic works difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. at this thought. my train leaves at five." breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed over to the window where they remained with their arms around each he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread 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 catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry indeed suffering enough. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it just to move about the home, every other day would be spent dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back consciousness. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Translator: David Wyllie himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the