sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "what are we to do?" use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more he do anything to make them look away. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we himself. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Translated by David Wyllie help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he him to spare Gregor's life. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his States. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped and never to have to open the door unless it was especially explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived III and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, electronic works just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the handle of the door to open it completely. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room still just a child after all, and really might not have had an been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally down the room. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Dr. Gregory B. Newby the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Grete. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that towards the viewer. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Section 3. 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The whole of his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "what are we to do?" defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at had kept free without any necklace or collar. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before there was still some money available from the old days. It was not this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Language: English When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not III compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "what are we to do?" he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, peaceful. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty gbnewby@pglaf.org should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gutenberg-tm License. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. shame and regret. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so http://www.gutenberg.net freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Translated by David Wyllie. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a my train leaves at five." that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The continue being of help to him. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and wept so that his powerful chest shook. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself times and they had never come again, at least not with the same him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with movements. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good III to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any shame and regret. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or page at http://pglaf.org hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK gbnewby@pglaf.org last!". the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they done things. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Literary Archive Foundation But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who http://www.gutenberg.net impose on them. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Translated by David Wyllie. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall with him. But as it is ..." in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember that This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom towards the viewer. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do greatest consideration so that his family could bear the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Language: English make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and landed loudly on the floor. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can certainty. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite