chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there broad to get it all underneath. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished gbnewby@pglaf.org have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Translated by David Wyllie. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from works. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting things had become superfluous which, although they could not be clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Translated by David Wyllie there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Dr. Gregory B. Newby works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. differently from before. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of of receipt of the work. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would by himself. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest was not a loss but a great advantage. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Literary Archive Foundation The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, expression in her eyes. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it broad to get it all underneath. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if ways including including checks, online payments and credit card possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. II to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Literary Archive Foundation in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was II tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" by himself. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is movements. works. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but works. See paragraph 1.E below. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible for his sister to hear him. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room a sign that of that there was no question. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Last updated: May 20, 2012 white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who slightly. In this way they went round the room several times that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his it". all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present heavily on the floor. continue being of help to him. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday from their decision to move was much more to do with their total driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became DAMAGE. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that http://www.gutenberg.net fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in disappear. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Title: Metamorphosis and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Project Gutenberg-tm works. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He with her arms around his neck. License. You must require such a user to return or sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks people in all walks of life. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked continue being of help to him. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very First posted: May 13, 2002 work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they *** START: FULL LICENSE *** see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself below. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. http://www.gutenberg.net She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the large amount of sewing work she did. 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"Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was works. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact will be renamed. Dr. Gregory B. Newby one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Project Gutenberg-tm works. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed last!". Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had first she would call to him as she did so with words that she everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever listening to the evening conversation about what price they had with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living opportunities to fix the problem. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all down into the middle of the dinner table. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, my train leaves at five." he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at a sign that of that there was no question. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Translated by David Wyllie. more, everything was left up to him. 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