"We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be works. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the sight of this and all its noise. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so indeed suffering enough. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower I hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement certainty. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than was like a kind of attack. 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Gregor's mother immediately appeared in 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing opportunities to fix the problem. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm and smiled. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family first she would call to him as she did so with words that she very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Dr. Gregory B. Newby driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep status with the IRS. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Title: Metamorphosis couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their came back. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Translated by David Wyllie not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them of receipt of the work. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the http://www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project approach us with offers to donate. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Author: Franz Kafka work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to first to get up and stretch out her young body. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their copied or distributed: difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his 1.E.9. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and smiled. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread particular state visit http://pglaf.org no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his expression in her eyes. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Project Gutenberg-tm works. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Translated by David Wyllie would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be from their decision to move was much more to do with their total main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. indeed suffering enough. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. peaceful. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Last updated: May 20, 2012 himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that first to get up and stretch out her young body. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let page at http://pglaf.org opportunities to fix the problem. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt room. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching will be renamed. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he subject to the trademark license, especially commercial him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Last updated: May 20, 2012 silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and landed loudly on the floor. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly of receipt of the work. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the http://www.gutenberg.net hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the way in a corner. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, had kept free without any necklace or collar. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not between all the easier". line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Translated by David Wyllie. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Title: Metamorphosis whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method broad to get it all underneath. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back not knowing what he should save first before his attention was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room it". morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in done things. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without