That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he light in the room. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was consciousness. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their even though she could have checked for herself and could have known hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm down the room. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. shame and regret. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half without anything decisive happening, without even giving the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt differently from before. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed redistribution. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on before. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work disappear. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's for his sister to hear him. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Translated by David Wyllie. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Translator: David Wyllie should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position 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 with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or and smiled. Gutenberg-tm License. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Grete. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Literary Archive Foundation if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the way in a corner. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the was already the end of March, after all. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards from their decision to move was much more to do with their total said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Metamorphosis He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Project Gutenberg-tm works. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps III sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all last!". disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. your equipment. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of your equipment. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Translated by David Wyllie. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He ways including including checks, online payments and credit card End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak DAMAGE. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell impose on them. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness opportunities to fix the problem. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when certainty. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do life led by the family during these two months, must have made him copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Translated by David Wyllie. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his page at http://pglaf.org bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Language: English he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." 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Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in room. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them against the door and listening. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then over to the window where they remained with their arms around each forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous he do anything to make them look away. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest gbnewby@pglaf.org a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped impose on them. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. page at http://pglaf.org folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he 1.F. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Language: English Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of