came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Translated by David Wyllie. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Dr. Gregory B. Newby own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do of receipt of the work. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he was not a loss but a great advantage. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with status with the IRS. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become shame and regret. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking him to spare Gregor's life. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; "what are we to do?" charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall light in the room. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Translated by David Wyllie. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and landed loudly on the floor. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of States. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if it". that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing a sign that of that there was no question. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found my train leaves at five." "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be between all the easier". adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. face against her father's arm. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned a sign that of that there was no question. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to works. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Franz Kafka all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding people in all walks of life. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't over to the window where they remained with their arms around each writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Foundation main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and wept so that his powerful chest shook. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground gbnewby@pglaf.org himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand certainty. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Literary Archive Foundation they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Translated by David Wyllie "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and of receipt of the work. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy page at http://pglaf.org they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - before. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in http://gutenberg.net/license). immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and landed loudly on the floor. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Foundation and never to have to open the door unless it was especially terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier slightly. In this way they went round the room several times screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. redistribution. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Title: Metamorphosis there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Translated by David Wyllie. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. 1.E.9. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt differently from before. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being him to spare Gregor's life. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there approach us with offers to donate. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Dr. Gregory B. Newby the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped subject to the trademark license, especially commercial to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. left there again". left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him indeed suffering enough. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly expression in her eyes. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had broad to get it all underneath. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the sight of this and all its noise. between all the easier". by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the redistribution. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Literary Archive Foundation the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide disappear. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had by himself. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him left there again". this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Project Gutenberg-tm works. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation with her arms around his neck. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the