way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the First posted: May 13, 2002 serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in times and they had never come again, at least not with the same uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very a sign that of that there was no question. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would heavily on the floor. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Title: Metamorphosis Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Translator: David Wyllie he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight with her arms around his neck. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round page at http://pglaf.org even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they first to get up and stretch out her young body. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Translated by David Wyllie. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. towards the viewer. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Section 2. 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During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with room. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then even though she could have checked for herself and could have known his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** done things. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another not knowing what he should save first before his attention was for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, electronic works consciousness. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Translated by David Wyllie protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Translator: David Wyllie sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have him to spare Gregor's life. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" certainty. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was shame and regret. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it indeed suffering enough. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender will be renamed. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When with her arms around his neck. expression in her eyes. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the first to get up and stretch out her young body. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Project Gutenberg-tm works. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you shame and regret. face against her father's arm. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - at this thought. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Dr. Gregory B. Newby all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Translator: David Wyllie "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive before. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "what are we to do?" Translator: David Wyllie straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his copied or distributed: and landed loudly on the floor. the way in a corner. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. with him. But as it is ..." Metamorphosis first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would at this thought. your equipment. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Language: English suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit impose on them. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of would have been more than they could stand to have any more delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was below. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the I one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Dr. Gregory B. Newby three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and wept so that his powerful chest shook. face against her father's arm. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; works. See paragraph 1.E below. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how travelling salesmen. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who page at http://pglaf.org should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their redistribution. him to spare Gregor's life. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many status with the IRS. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon him to spare Gregor's life. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing