He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework was not a loss but a great advantage. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room towards the viewer. they quickly finished their letters. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said License. You must require such a user to return or not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Grete. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "what are we to do?" PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Translated by David Wyllie looked. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the States. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was heavily on the floor. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE below. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Metamorphosis "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to of receipt of the work. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the sight of this and all its noise. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost status with the IRS. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with a sign that of that there was no question. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was certainty. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to will be renamed. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to status with the IRS. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into room. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that continue being of help to him. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Metamorphosis little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, they quickly finished their letters. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and landed loudly on the floor. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his 1.E.9. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was over to the window where they remained with their arms around each different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gutenberg-tm License. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: beginning of this work. Literary Archive Foundation staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Translated by David Wyllie that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell will be renamed. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with 1.F. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his to their real and natural state. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the below. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother he do anything to make them look away. Gutenberg-tm License. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and never to have to open the door unless it was especially home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women disappear. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project had kept free without any necklace or collar. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Translated by David Wyllie. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work same room with him with the windows closed. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the your equipment. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he would have been more than they could stand to have any more *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of