work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to your equipment. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to First posted: May 13, 2002 peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm ways including including checks, online payments and credit card not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Translated by David Wyllie. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions electronic works couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Dr. Gregory B. Newby down into the middle of the dinner table. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Literary Archive Foundation eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock expression in her eyes. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the down into the middle of the dinner table. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at opportunities to fix the problem. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats dry-eyed at the table. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile works. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his below. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, had kept free without any necklace or collar. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR down into the middle of the dinner table. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I works. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Translator: David Wyllie seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the looked. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good indeed suffering enough. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Metamorphosis than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so darkness. 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So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Revenue Service. 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The food was steaming, and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. below. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy 1.F. approach us with offers to donate. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to came back. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth light in the room. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's slightly. In this way they went round the room several times company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his heavily on the floor. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Last updated: May 20, 2012 hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding had kept free without any necklace or collar. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give a sign that of that there was no question. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Translated by David Wyllie travelling salesmen. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had they quickly finished their letters. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would room. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Translator: David Wyllie This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen people in all walks of life. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was towards the viewer. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Literary Archive Foundation terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't face against her father's arm. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with will be renamed. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any movements. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the redistribution. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the was not a loss but a great advantage. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little things had become superfluous which, although they could not be all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto expression in her eyes. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room works. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards for his sister to hear him. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was a sign that of that there was no question. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried works. See paragraph 1.E below. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm that again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which greatest consideration so that his family could bear the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm it". very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in