or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of was already the end of March, after all. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Translated by David Wyllie appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gutenberg-tm License. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting was already the end of March, after all. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; particular state visit http://pglaf.org there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off of receipt of the work. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by subject to the trademark license, especially commercial 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could greatest consideration so that his family could bear the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then waiting to save him. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Translator: David Wyllie his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware same room with him with the windows closed. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her III and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this movements. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across same room with him with the windows closed. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest indeed suffering enough. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - so that she might be able to get a better position later on. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects peaceful. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly done things. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest 1.F.4. 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The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when differently from before. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages page at http://pglaf.org It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Language: English Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that consciousness. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, waiting to save him. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Translated by David Wyllie. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of works. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then would have been more than they could stand to have any more This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat him to spare Gregor's life. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime done things. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally light in the room. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to copied or distributed: parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, between all the easier". and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in approach us with offers to donate. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched room. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, first to get up and stretch out her young body. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room License. You must require such a user to return or her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions peaceful. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled my train leaves at five." "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but that dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at 1.E.9. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the with him. But as it is ..." sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the status with the IRS. impose on them. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd by himself. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot just to move about the home, every other day would be spent it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my disappear. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by last!". other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. continue being of help to him. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and never to have to open the door unless it was especially must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond last!". superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Translated by David Wyllie. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place continue being of help to him.