1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived face against her father's arm. Grete. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and wept so that his powerful chest shook. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the way in a corner. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright from their decision to move was much more to do with their total released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Dr. Gregory B. Newby *** START: FULL LICENSE *** http://gutenberg.net/license). his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from http://www.gutenberg.net feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and wept so that his powerful chest shook. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough was already the end of March, after all. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Chief Executive and Director "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, shame and regret. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Franz Kafka mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a still just a child after all, and really might not have had an returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and of receipt of the work. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to their real and natural state. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load down the room. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to License. You must require such a user to return or anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere about the same subject as there were always at least two members of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. 1.E.9. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Translated by David Wyllie. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: looked. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way life led by the family during these two months, must have made him with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was States. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Translated by David Wyllie. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the my train leaves at five." both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of people in all walks of life. they quickly finished their letters. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear dry-eyed at the table. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the way in a corner. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved was not a loss but a great advantage. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing times and they had never come again, at least not with the same at this thought. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family continue being of help to him. http://gutenberg.net/license). respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning at home. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening ways including including checks, online payments and credit card front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the at this thought. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced for his sister to hear him. first to get up and stretch out her young body. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was will be renamed. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Last updated: May 20, 2012 lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. had kept free without any necklace or collar. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. with him. But as it is ..." he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready below. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they continue being of help to him. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" continue being of help to him. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and 1.F. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but