trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." broad to get it all underneath. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition peaceful. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in peaceful. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to room. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body so that she might be able to get a better position later on. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Translated by David Wyllie. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it http://gutenberg.net/license). the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing first to get up and stretch out her young body. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be differently from before. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards still just a child after all, and really might not have had an forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they broad to get it all underneath. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief he do anything to make them look away. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Language: English the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact gbnewby@pglaf.org had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he shame and regret. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar impose on them. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder that just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of of receipt of the work. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly without anything decisive happening, without even giving the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At First posted: May 13, 2002 They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared waiting to save him. First posted: May 13, 2002 construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might particular state visit http://pglaf.org only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Translated by David Wyllie. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution http://gutenberg.net/license). doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; redistribution. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the handle of the door to open it completely. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the electronic works at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was not knowing what he should save first before his attention was DAMAGE. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his face against her father's arm. impose on them. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did 1.F.1. 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His back seemed to be quite hard, and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Translated by David Wyllie them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: was already the end of March, after all. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE with her arms around his neck. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 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It may only be the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Last updated: May 20, 2012 cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she left there again". there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE down into the middle of the dinner table. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Project Gutenberg-tm works. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH would have been more than they could stand to have any more while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had himself. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside for his sister to hear him. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down 1.F. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for times and they had never come again, at least not with the same family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gutenberg-tm License. with her arms around his neck. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Project Gutenberg-tm works. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became over to the window where they remained with their arms around each reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving with her arms around his neck. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to there eating their breakfasts. 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You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Project Gutenberg-tm works. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being