the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Language: English joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Chief Executive and Director the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the sight of this and all its noise. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Title: Metamorphosis away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. he do anything to make them look away. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier III as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO done things. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first face against her father's arm. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister a sign that of that there was no question. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the First posted: May 13, 2002 to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day page at http://pglaf.org had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, sister. 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Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would http://gutenberg.net/license). 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the way in a corner. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would impose on them. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Translated by David Wyllie with her arms around his neck. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply same room with him with the windows closed. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after III been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke face against her father's arm. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had my train leaves at five." from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay last!". see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He was already the end of March, after all. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? peaceful. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR gbnewby@pglaf.org door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit http://www.gutenberg.net front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been my train leaves at five." 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Translated by David Wyllie. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and landed loudly on the floor. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door gbnewby@pglaf.org was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Franz Kafka when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Translated by David Wyllie. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong slightly. In this way they went round the room several times attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as without anything decisive happening, without even giving the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in about the same subject as there were always at least two members of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to disappear. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if with her arms around his neck. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready States. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and never to have to open the door unless it was especially hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect approach us with offers to donate. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael below. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Translated by David Wyllie. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or your equipment. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her my train leaves at five." instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** light in the room. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if status with the IRS. people in all walks of life. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and redistribution. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she so that she might be able to get a better position later on. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door,