that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in left there again". to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the way in a corner. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being people in all walks of life. Translated by David Wyllie. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact 1.E.9. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not slightly. In this way they went round the room several times staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of would have been more than they could stand to have any more would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total page at http://pglaf.org you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is would have been more than they could stand to have any more superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of particular state visit http://pglaf.org stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit light in the room. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by times and they had never come again, at least not with the same His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? movements. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could II kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Translated by David Wyllie. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned at this thought. the handle of the door to open it completely. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Translated by David Wyllie. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up First posted: May 13, 2002 with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; to their real and natural state. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Title: Metamorphosis received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days listening to the evening conversation about what price they had was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Grete. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and never to have to open the door unless it was especially a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there was still some money available from the old days. It was not had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God not knowing what he should save first before his attention was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't that again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Translated by David Wyllie his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread came back. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he peaceful. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, down the room. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project listening to the evening conversation about what price they had his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it redistribution. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it opportunities to fix the problem. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Translated by David Wyllie. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with they quickly finished their letters. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had left there again". interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own shame and regret. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and to their real and natural state. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, peaceful. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work would have been more than they could stand to have any more clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their redistribution. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay II Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his left there again". stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his approach us with offers to donate. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for III startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall they quickly finished their letters. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do waiting to save him.