Translated by David Wyllie. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff expression in her eyes. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously heavily on the floor. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an him to spare Gregor's life. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the sight of this and all its noise. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just last!". you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every waiting to save him. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the handle of the door to open it completely. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise before. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder just to move about the home, every other day would be spent pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest without anything decisive happening, without even giving the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to For additional contact information: the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He light in the room. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could approach us with offers to donate. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his movements. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had approach us with offers to donate. works. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling over to the window where they remained with their arms around each butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and never to have to open the door unless it was especially 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he same room with him with the windows closed. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing before. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Dr. Gregory B. Newby from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote for his sister to hear him. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would shame and regret. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this people in all walks of life. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home at this thought. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after status with the IRS. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than waiting to save him. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring things had become superfluous which, although they could not be lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could against the door and listening. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing consciousness. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Translator: David Wyllie Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "what are we to do?" room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost it". Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by disappear. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto 1.E.9. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. will be renamed. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to against the door and listening. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more was not a loss but a great advantage. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with a sign that of that there was no question. consciousness. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Metamorphosis have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. works. See paragraph 1.E below. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, my train leaves at five." towards the viewer. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying times and they had never come again, at least not with the same floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy would have been more than they could stand to have any more other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Translated by David Wyllie. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that II and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father