going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Title: Metamorphosis that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped broad to get it all underneath. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself so that she might be able to get a better position later on. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was not knowing what he should save first before his attention was because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the way in a corner. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one expression in her eyes. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of waiting to save him. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other broad to get it all underneath. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable below. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH peaceful. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable differently from before. the sight of this and all its noise. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, same room with him with the windows closed. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. had kept free without any necklace or collar. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation done things. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business will be renamed. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went for his sister to hear him. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed States. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it between all the easier". again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged gbnewby@pglaf.org whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Grete. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic first to get up and stretch out her young body. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk towards the viewer. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK status with the IRS. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; page at http://pglaf.org backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is people in all walks of life. III recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Language: English they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Translator: David Wyllie become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first was already the end of March, after all. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Translated by David Wyllie between all the easier". went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Title: Metamorphosis that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the your equipment. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she had kept free without any necklace or collar. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was 1.E.9. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came was already the end of March, after all. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to particular state visit http://pglaf.org a sign that of that there was no question. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived *** START: FULL LICENSE *** across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.F. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had ways including including checks, online payments and credit card happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him gbnewby@pglaf.org screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear peaceful. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Project Gutenberg-tm works. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven life led by the family during these two months, must have made him must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been with him. But as it is ..." to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide ways including including checks, online payments and credit card or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; not knowing what he should save first before his attention was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and III felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed