silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed they quickly finished their letters. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes face against her father's arm. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered himself. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and with her arms around his neck. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially my train leaves at five." behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. approach us with offers to donate. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not so that she might be able to get a better position later on. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his had kept free without any necklace or collar. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit came back. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official *** START: FULL LICENSE *** been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The particular state visit http://pglaf.org down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which himself. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, http://www.gutenberg.net After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Title: Metamorphosis stick, then, finally, all was quiet. to their real and natural state. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Metamorphosis Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on they quickly finished their letters. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found with her arms around his neck. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have things had become superfluous which, although they could not be sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came would have been more than they could stand to have any more of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Franz Kafka companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the way in a corner. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very last!". one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair just to move about the home, every other day would be spent listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in face against her father's arm. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it greatest consideration so that his family could bear the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; disappear. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and II drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help by himself. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together gbnewby@pglaf.org it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to with him. But as it is ..." my train leaves at five." "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance *** START: FULL LICENSE *** he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower down the room. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Translated by David Wyllie. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling gbnewby@pglaf.org to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, broad to get it all underneath. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this 1.F.2. 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He was not even startled out of this state second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To States. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. will be renamed. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa First posted: May 13, 2002 thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with 1.A. 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It was his sister who had repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the would have been more than they could stand to have any more watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He differently from before. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gutenberg-tm License. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Metamorphosis better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply For additional contact information: hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit broad to get it all underneath. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Last updated: May 20, 2012 him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Translated by David Wyllie (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Foundation PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud 1.E.9. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of