not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Literary Archive Foundation came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" done things. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He not knowing what he should save first before his attention was imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you even though she could have checked for herself and could have known to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to this explanation and shuffled away. 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But now that I see although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she electronic works the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." 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Gregor was extremely has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Last updated: May 20, 2012 expression in her eyes. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled slightly. In this way they went round the room several times it". movements. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman below. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the your equipment. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be face against her father's arm. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said was already the end of March, after all. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of electronic works benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too consciousness. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a works. See paragraph 1.E below. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the way in a corner. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gutenberg-tm work. 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"What a quiet life it is the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said a sign that of that there was no question. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with disappear. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the shame and regret. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, below. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was expression in her eyes. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Title: Metamorphosis He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister at this thought. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his before. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Title: Metamorphosis there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister works. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and him to spare Gregor's life. your equipment. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his I back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or particular state visit http://pglaf.org there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg dry-eyed at the table. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to First posted: May 13, 2002 back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. electronic works round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder first she would call to him as she did so with words that she He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Translated by David Wyllie re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down was not a loss but a great advantage. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying subject to the trademark license, especially commercial unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Franz Kafka this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause.