their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net done things. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic http://gutenberg.net/license). where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I redistribution. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous consciousness. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at was not a loss but a great advantage. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with things had become superfluous which, although they could not be able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw 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 Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, was not a loss but a great advantage. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another peaceful. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Title: Metamorphosis hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the waiting to save him. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his expression in her eyes. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Author: Franz Kafka only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, III seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; and smiled. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself III cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Translated by David Wyllie Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated greatest consideration so that his family could bear the impose on them. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel III work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had people in all walks of life. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his for his sister to hear him. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Author: Franz Kafka morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite at this thought. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be III electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had face against her father's arm. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Grete. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Translator: David Wyllie the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. electronic works I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing was not a loss but a great advantage. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day at this thought. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Chief Executive and Director being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael life led by the family during these two months, must have made him He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Translated by David Wyllie. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "what are we to do?" put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Foundation business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg looked. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking had kept free without any necklace or collar. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where consciousness. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other consciousness. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In