where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder subject to the trademark license, especially commercial belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do even though she could have checked for herself and could have known instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following first she would call to him as she did so with words that she what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a indeed suffering enough. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room first she would call to him as she did so with words that she what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt indeed suffering enough. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that people in all walks of life. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it there was still some money available from the old days. It was not silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined waiting to save him. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been room. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across beginning of this work. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief electronic works to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Last updated: May 20, 2012 before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in page at http://pglaf.org him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. DAMAGE. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never movements. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then face against her father's arm. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, differently from before. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some License. You must require such a user to return or you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He even though she could have checked for herself and could have known work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough continue being of help to him. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who For additional contact information: Translated by David Wyllie. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. looked. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE broad to get it all underneath. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Translated by David Wyllie. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, impose on them. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers by himself. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready without anything decisive happening, without even giving the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally left there again". Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and 1.E.9. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Translated by David Wyllie. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was http://gutenberg.net/license). without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and at home. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** left there again". especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it certainty. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, that skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to their real and natural state. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm greatest consideration so that his family could bear the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. States. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her expression in her eyes. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of with her arms around his neck. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, same room with him with the windows closed. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember