"Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even II It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before still just a child after all, and really might not have had an being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went disappear. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you First posted: May 13, 2002 on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the expression in her eyes. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn copied or distributed: the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my him to spare Gregor's life. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project opportunities to fix the problem. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed came back. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of II folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Last updated: May 20, 2012 and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "what are we to do?" serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, I was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Chief Executive and Director moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to approach us with offers to donate. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do subject to the trademark license, especially commercial possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed him to spare Gregor's life. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Title: Metamorphosis make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the copied or distributed: happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide from their decision to move was much more to do with their total When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight first to get up and stretch out her young body. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Project Gutenberg-tm works. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the had kept free without any necklace or collar. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United it". hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was looked. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door by himself. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Translator: David Wyllie had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the handle of the door to open it completely. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Translated by David Wyllie. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how peaceful. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Language: English able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Translated by David Wyllie. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used even though she could have checked for herself and could have known only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something came back. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments last!". had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's by himself. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, towards the viewer. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright your equipment. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there copied or distributed: with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between to their real and natural state. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open down the room. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange continue being of help to him. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final II importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. 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Now he let himself fall money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after light in the room. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he had kept free without any necklace or collar. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself shame and regret. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the way in a corner. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive 1.C. 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This elderly widow, with a robust bone required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help face against her father's arm. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and and landed loudly on the floor. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have was already the end of March, after all. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Title: Metamorphosis only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Title: Metamorphosis coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the handle of the door to open it completely. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him