even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project last!". to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an came back. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother works. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had it". word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for just to move about the home, every other day would be spent they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a still just a child after all, and really might not have had an before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and smiled. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Title: Metamorphosis PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Translated by David Wyllie. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that opportunities to fix the problem. License. You must require such a user to return or even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and was already the end of March, after all. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of waiting to save him. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm came back. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and 1.E.9. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the towards the viewer. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free life led by the family during these two months, must have made him what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously differently from before. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Translated by David Wyllie. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United had kept free without any necklace or collar. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the himself. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had impose on them. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting face against her father's arm. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their last!". future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in towards the viewer. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, License. You must require such a user to return or works. See paragraph 1.E below. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be First posted: May 13, 2002 office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and smiled. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently page at http://pglaf.org access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready expression in her eyes. dry-eyed at the table. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but and smiled. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Translated by David Wyllie. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of by himself. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never movements. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half First posted: May 13, 2002 Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did left there again". Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Title: Metamorphosis collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room below. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. States. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and landed loudly on the floor. Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he at this thought. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few my train leaves at five." has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking stick, then, finally, all was quiet. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at between all the easier". seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. works. See paragraph 1.E below. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and never to have to open the door unless it was especially 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any came back. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat impose on them. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out continue being of help to him. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. http://www.gutenberg.net hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gutenberg-tm License. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. particular state visit http://pglaf.org strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Translator: David Wyllie I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but III compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room,