straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa with her arms around his neck. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her light in the room. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple 1.E.9. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up would have been more than they could stand to have any more silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided travelling salesmen. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Translated by David Wyllie Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a people in all walks of life. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without last!". against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the DAMAGE. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; works. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the way in a corner. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Language: English better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in at this thought. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some broad to get it all underneath. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he particular state visit http://pglaf.org body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, heavily on the floor. between all the easier". in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then 1.E.9. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. heavily on the floor. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the redistribution. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the copied or distributed: watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Language: English greatest consideration so that his family could bear the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution disappear. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no that any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the First posted: May 13, 2002 couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. copied or distributed: Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another approach us with offers to donate. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the handle of the door to open it completely. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit himself. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Language: English occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able and landed loudly on the floor. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Chief Executive and Director again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal so that she might be able to get a better position later on. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, looked. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Last updated: May 20, 2012 gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet done things. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones indeed suffering enough. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Translated by David Wyllie. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought II been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Translated by David Wyllie. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or movements. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his 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 alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, expression in her eyes. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living so that she might be able to get a better position later on. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of room. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm shame and regret. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even heavily on the floor. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as