present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As life led by the family during these two months, must have made him one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg was already the end of March, after all. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Project Gutenberg-tm works. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and landed loudly on the floor. was not a loss but a great advantage. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Chief Executive and Director couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Author: Franz Kafka hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole I only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him that bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked For additional contact information: entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with he do anything to make them look away. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on room. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise License. You must require such a user to return or fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his waiting to save him. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He my train leaves at five." 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It was half past six and the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been himself. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no last!". now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while page at http://pglaf.org were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who expression in her eyes. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably first she would call to him as she did so with words that she as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, approach us with offers to donate. DAMAGE. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe room. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, waiting to save him. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor with him, and were ready to help. 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The gentlemen bent over the dishes do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked at home. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gutenberg-tm License. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no for his sister to hear him. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Chief Executive and Director it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, down the room. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. down the room. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it beginning of this work. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out page at http://pglaf.org with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide even though she could have checked for herself and could have known in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and broad to get it all underneath. http://gutenberg.net/license). tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Franz Kafka my train leaves at five." parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still before. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not down the room. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Translator: David Wyllie Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's For additional contact information: it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the For additional contact information: wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out indeed suffering enough. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - will be renamed. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and came back. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's not knowing what he should save first before his attention was she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Translator: David Wyllie Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the way in a corner. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for disappear. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped