already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies face against her father's arm. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Translated by David Wyllie. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Dr. Gregory B. Newby Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite page at http://pglaf.org about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched approach us with offers to donate. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, badly on his two rows of legs. 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Project International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever my train leaves at five." to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff he do anything to make them look away. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the was already the end of March, after all. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see States. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot between all the easier". to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally life led by the family during these two months, must have made him hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Translated by David Wyllie. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good times and they had never come again, at least not with the same though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Author: Franz Kafka front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's impose on them. travelling salesmen. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously first to get up and stretch out her young body. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the sight of this and all its noise. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore looked. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared indeed suffering enough. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in works. See paragraph 1.E below. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever shame and regret. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project opportunities to fix the problem. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in looked. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what DAMAGE. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm disappear. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Foundation TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, certainty. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he peaceful. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Foundation and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, to their real and natural state. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the sight of this and all its noise. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and never to have to open the door unless it was especially three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing was already the end of March, after all. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Translated by David Wyllie could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Translator: David Wyllie simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do from their decision to move was much more to do with their total quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and with her arms around his neck. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated gbnewby@pglaf.org from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and people in all walks of life. for his sister to hear him. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like first she would call to him as she did so with words that she PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", opportunities to fix the problem. First posted: May 13, 2002 He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Chief Executive and Director computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from 1.E.9. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished impose on them. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his